MINISTER for Housing and Environment O P Choudhary on Monday presented the report card of two-year of the Housing and Environment Department. Talking to media persons at the Auditorium of Samvad in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar on Monday, the Minister said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, the Housing and Environment Department has achieved remarkable achievements in the last two years. In these two years, several welfare works have been keeping in mind the availability of affordable housing to the people, better residential facilities, development of livelihood means as well as environment-friendly ease of living.

 

Minister Choudhary said that two years ago, the Chhattisgarh Housing Board was facing many challenges. More than 3,200 residential and commercial properties remained unsold. The outstanding amount was Rs 735 crore. This amount was provided by the State government to free the board from debt. Currently, the board has no debt, he added. According to the new policy of the Housing Board, 60 percent registration is mandatory, or 30 percent in the first three months. Only after this will construction begin. This system will ensure the viability of projects. Citizens' demands will be directly addressed, said the Minister. Minister Choudhary provided information regarding the achievements of the Raipur Development Authority.

 

He said that the authority is constructing the PM Unity Mall at a cost of Rs 193 crore. Historic decisions have been made in the last two years for the development of Nava Raipur Atal Nagar. Nava Raipur Atal Nagar has become the coun try's first debt-free greenfield city. This achievement is being considered nationally significant. The Nava Raipur Atal Nagar Vikas Pradhikaran has repaid the entire loan of Rs 1,345 crore related to previous development projects. This was made possible by disciplined financial management.

 

No new debt was incurred. With the debt repayment, land and property worth Rs 5,030 crore became mortgage-free. These assets are now completely free. This will accelerate investment and development proposals. Significant initiatives have also been taken to increase industrial and commercial activity in Naya Raipur. A tex tile park is being developed on an area of 132 acres. An investment of approximately Rs 2,000 crore is estimated in the textile park, said he. Choudhary said that Naya Raipur will emerge as a tech hub and is being developed as a conference capital.

 

 

The service and tourism sectors will get a new impetus in Nava Raipur. The Affordable Public Housing Rules, 2025, have been implemented for the first time in the state to make regulations more simple, practical, and cost-effective. This will encourage housing construction. Both citizens and developers will benefit, he added. The Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board has implemented a real-time system for monitoring environ mental emissions from industries. Continuous online monitoring has increased transparency and reliability. An immediate alert is issued when emissions exceed the limit. Immediate corrective action is possible. Enforcement of regulations has become stricter. An automated notification system has been implemented, he added.

 

This has expedited the administrative process and reduced the dependence on human intervention. A common hazards waste treatment, storage, and disposal facility has been developed, offering a scientific solution to industrial waste management. The regulatory system has become more effective. This will reduce environmental risks and provide safer alternatives to industries. The Common Hazardous Waste will be fully operational by April 2025. Its landfill capacity is 60,000 metric tonnes per annum, ensuring long-term waste management and adherence to environmental standards, he said. The achievements of the Housing and Environment Department establish Chhattisgarh as a financially capable, investment-friendly, environment-sensitive and citizen-centric state.

 

The initiatives taken by the department towards achieving the goals of developed Chhattisgarh are very important and a solid foundation for long-term development has been laid for this, said he. Chairman of Chhattisgarh Housing Board Anurag Singh Deo, Chairman of Raipur Development Authority Nand Kumar Sahu, Secretary of Housing and Environment Department Ankit Anand, Commissioner of Nava Raipur Atal Nagar Vikas Pradhikaran Chandan Kumar, Commissioner of the Chhattisgarh Housing Board Awanish Kumar Sharan and other senior officers were present in the press conference.