Team Herald
Panjim: With a focus on providing ‘Housing for all by 2022’, the Goa Housing Board (GHB) has planned to construct affordable 64 dwelling units in Xeldem-Quepem under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) (URBAN).
Board chairman Subhash Shirodkar said that the Board has also decided to auction plots at Mapusa (2), Madel-Tivim (32), Farmagudi-Ponda (11), Poddecem Sattari (35), Shristhal-Canacona (70) and Xeldem-Quepem (33) in addition to its proposed project so as to provide an opportunity to Goans to own plots and construct housing facilities at affordable rates.
The GHB will also go for online auction of vacant tenements at Bordem-Bicholim (12 Single Bedroom, 18 Double Bedroom and 12 shops), Colvale (7 One Room Kitchen), Sancoale (7 One Room Kitchen), Rumdamol-Davorlim (37 Single Bedroom Flats and 11 shops), Porvorim (24 Double Bedroom Flats), Baina Vasco (13 shops).
To make the project affordable, the Board has proposed for enhancement of FAR and exemption of fees, taxes payable to the approving authorities to the govt.
“The cumbersome process of auction and allotment of plots and tenements is proposed to be simplified and made more transparent though well-developed software and implementing online e- auction by giving wide publicity to the plots and tenements proposed to be auctioned,” he added.
The software is being developed by Goa Electronics Ltd; and reputed, experienced architects and project management consultants are being empanelled to design and develop various properties belonging to GHB, to step up the quality and standard of work.
Projects partly completed and those under progress during the FY 2019-2020 include construction of Commercial Complex at Bordem Bicholim consisting of 45 shops, 16 offices and 20 flats at a tendered cost of Rs.9.78 crores; Construction of 36 Double Bedroom Flats at Colvale at a tendered amount of Rs. 5.95 crores; construction of 24 Double Bedroom flats at Colvale at a tendered amount of Rs. 3.96 crores; construction of New Market Complex, Marriage Hall, Conference Hall and Joggers Park at Porvorim at a tendered amount of Rs. 21.78 crores; construction of 60 Double Bedroom flats in sector “D” at Sancoale at a tendered amount of Rs. 11.67 crores; construction of 28 Single Bedroom Flats at Curti Ponda at a tendered amount of Rs. 4.01 crores; construction of 16 Duplex Bungalows at Farmagudi Ponda at a tendered amount of Rs. 6.50 crores and construction of 40 Double Bedroom Flats, 2 Single Bedroom Flats with 14 shops in sector “K” at Sancoale at a tendered amount of Rs. 9.9 crores.
