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Hyderabad, June 22 (PMI): Chief Minister K Chandrashekara Rao inaugurated the double-bedroom dignity housing project named as KCR Nagar at Kollur village in Sangareddy district on Thursday.
To mark the occasion, the Chief Minister unveiled a pylon and planted a tree on the premises of the 2BHK dignity housing township. Later, KCR launched the process of distribution of more than 60,000 housing units in various parts of Hyderabad to the beneficiaries.
The Chief Minister was accompanied by Ministers KT Rama Rao, T Harish Rao, Vemula Prashanth Reddy, P Sabitha Indra Reddy, Talasani Srinivas Yadav, and Ch Malla Reddy along with MPs, MLAs, MLCs, GHMC Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi, and Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari along with several other elected representatives and officials.
At the cost of Rs.1,474.75 crores, a total of 15,660 housing units were constructed dividing into 117 blocks in 145.50 acres of land. Each housing unit comprises a hall, two small bedrooms, two toilets, one kitchen and a utility within 560 sq.ft of plinth area and 398 sq.ft of carpet area.
The project is said to be the largest government-funded housing project in Asia.
Only 37 per cent of the project has been used for construction purposes with only 108 units per acre. Around 63 per cent of the 145.5 acre township is allocated for open spaces, including roads, footpaths, playgrounds, social infrastructure and landscaping. About 30,000 trees have been planted across the township, ensuring ample greenery. (PMI)
