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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES
The Housing Board Haryana came into existence during the year 1971 in pursuance of the Haryana Housing Board Act (Act No. 20 of 1971). The Act was published in the State Government's Extraordinary Gazette of May 18, 1971. The main objective of the Board is to construct houses for allotment to the public in accordance with the guidelines issued by the State Government and the prescribed procedure. The emphasis is to construct houses for socially and economically weaker sections of the society. At the apex level, there is a Board of members appointed by the State Government under Section 3 of the Act. Chairman heads the Board. The Board so set up decides all the policy matters. Chief Administrator is its Chief Executive. The Board has set up construction divisions, design cell, and other necessary para-phernalia for carrying out various activities.
BROAD WORKING OF THE ORGANIZATION
The Board arranges land from Haryana Urban Development Authority
(HUDA) in various urban estates. After arranging land, the architectural
drawings of different categories of houses including layout plan of housing colony
are prepared. Thereafter, sale prices of the houses is worked and applications
are invited through press advertisement from the prospective buyers of the
houses. Construction of different categories of houses is taken up. List
of successful applicants/waiting list is prepared by draw of lots keeping in
view the number of houses under construction. The registration money is
refunded to the unsuccessful applicants after keeping waiting list to the
extent of 25% of the number of houses.
Once the houses are ready for allotment, the allotment price is
intimated to beneficiaries. Simultaneously, draw of lot is held for allotment
of specific house to the successful applicant. Thereafter, the possession of
houses is handed over to the successful applicants and the balance cost of
houses is recovered in monthly installments from the allottees.
CONSTITUTION OF BOARD
According to Section 3 of the Haryana Housing Board Act, 1971, the Board consists of Chairman, Chief Administrator and such other members, not more than twelve and not less than six, as the State Government may, from time to time by notification, appoint. Chairman is head of the Board and exercises powers as mentioned in the Act and Regulations of Business framed under Section 74 of the Act. Chief Administrator is Chief Executive of the Board, who looks after the day-to-day functioning of the Board and oversees the implementation of policies formulated by Board of members.
The present constitution
of Board is as under:-
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SNo. |
Name and Designation |
Status |
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1. |
Shri R.P. Chander, IAS Chairman, Housing Board Haryana. |
Chairman |
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2. |
Shri R.P. Chander, IAS Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to Government
Haryana, Housing Department. |
Member |
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3. |
Shri T.C. Gupta, IAS Direct Town & Country Planning, |
Member |
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4. |
Shri D.P.S. Nagal, IAS, Chief Administrator, Haryana Urban Development Authority. |
Member |
|
5. |
Shri M.K. Mahajan, IAS Chief Administrator, Haryana Housing
Board. |
Member |
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6. |
Director, Urban Development Department, Haryana. |
Member |
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7. |
Special Secretary to Government Haryana, Finance Department |
Member |
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8. |
Engineer-in-Chief, Haryana PWD (B&R). |
Member |
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9. |
Engineer-in-Chief, Haryana PWD (Public Health). |
Member |
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10. |
Chief Architect, Department of Architecture Haryana. |
Member |
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11. |
Member Secretary, Haryana Bureau of Public Enterprises and Chief
Engineer, Housing Board Haryana also attend the Board's meeting as Special
Invitees. |
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ORGANIZATIONAL SET UP
The Chief Administrator of Housing Board Haryana is the Chief Executive Officer of the Board. At Headquarter, the Chief Administrator is assisted by the Chief Engineer, Secretary, Architect, Town Planner, Chief Accounts Officer and Deputy District Attorney.
The set up of each wing
is as under: -
- ADMINISTRATION WING:
The administration wing is headed by the Chief Administrator of the
Board who is assisted by the Secretary, Superintendent and other supporting
staff. All the matters pertaining to establishment and personnel are dealt by
this branch.
- ENGINEERING WING:
At the Headquarter, the Engineering wing is headed by Chief
Engineer, who is assisted by a Superintending Engineer, one Executive Engineer
along with supporting staff. There are five civil construction division located
in the field. Each division is headed by an Executive Engineer. The Head
Quarter of divisions are based at Ambala, Karnal, Rohtak, Gurgaon and
- ARCHITECTURAL WING:
Architectural Wing is headed by Architect who is assisted in Head
Office by an Assistant Architect and Architectural Assistant along with other
supporting staff. Architectural design of different categories of houses
including commercial and other buildings are prepared by this branch.
- TOWN PLANNING WING:
Town Planning Wing is headed by a Town Planner who is in Head
Office assisted by an Assistant Town Planner and a Planning Assistant along
with other supporting staff. This branch is looking after the work of
preparation of layout, plan of housing colonies and arrangement of land for
developing new housing colonies.
- ACCOUNTS WING:
Accounts Wing is headed by a Chief Accounts Officer who is in Head
Office assisted by one Accounts Officer and a Section Officer along with other
supporting staff. This branch is looking after the financial management of the
Board.
- LEGAL CELL:
This branch looks after all the legal matters and court cases. The
Branch is headed by a Law officer who reports to the Chief Administrator
through secretary.
- PROPERTY MANAGEMENT and ENFORCEMENT
& AUDIT BRANCH:
There are two Branches in the Head Office. One is looking after
Property Management and the second is looking after the Enforcement &
Audit. Both the Branches are headed by the Secretary. The work of Branches is
looked after by a Chief Revenue Officer, who is assisted by one Revenue
Officers and other supporting staff. The work of Enforcement & Audit Branch
Recovery Branch are being looked after by a Chief Revenue Officer, who is assisted
by a Revenue Officer and one Assistant Research Officer, along-with other
supporting staff.
Both the Revenue Branches are assisted by twelve Estate Managers in
the field. The Headquarter of three Estate Managers is at
- VIGILANCE CELL:
The Secretary of the Board has been designated as Chief Vigilance
Officer. As such, he heads this Cell and reports to Chief Administrator. The
Secretary is assisted by one Executive Engineer who is also designated as
Vigilance Officer.
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE BOARD
Since its inception in 1971 and till 31st March, 2009 the Board has constructed 63,171 houses under different schemes such as Hire Purchase, Rental Housing and Self Financing in urban areas mostly by taking loan from Housing & Urban Development Corporation, (HUDCO), a Government of India's Undertaking. Out of these houses, 45,134 houses are meant for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Low Income Group (LIG). The Board has also constructed houses for employees of Revenue and Police Departments, Kurukshetra Development Board and Mewat Development Board.
- Details of these houses on 31.03.2009 are as under :-
|
(i) |
For General Public |
62,457 |
|
(ii) |
For Police Department |
282 |
|
(iii) |
For Revenue Department |
56 |
|
(iv) |
For Kurukshetra Development Board |
18 |
|
(v) |
For Mewat Development Board |
358 |
|
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Total |
63,171 |
The Board has also constructed 3033 houses in 44 villages of Haryana. The Rural Housing Scheme was taken up by the Board in October, 1980. The houses were constructed on the plots allotted to beneficiaries under 20 Point Program, free of cost by the Revenue Department. The construction was started during the year 1981-82 and continued till March, 1985.
In addition, the Board has planned 1030 shopping booths and 149
commercial sites in its various colonies.