The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : HUDA to construct 4,000 LIG, MIG houses

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Tuesday, Jul 25, 2006

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Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad

HUDA to construct 4,000 LIG, MIG houses

Staff Reporter

Allotment through draw of lots on October 2

HYDERABAD: HUDA would construct 4,000 housing units for Low Income and Middle Income Groups, said its Chairman D. Sudheer Reddy.

The housing units would come up in identified lands at four corners of HUDA area.

Allotment of these houses would be through draw of lots by Chief Minister Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy on October 2 to mark the 30th anniversary of HUDA, Mr.Sudheer Reddy said. Of 4,000 houses to be constructed, 1,000 houses would be for LIG group, it is said.

GO stipulations

The HUDA Chairman clarified that GO No.111 stipulated measures for protection of catchment areas of Himayatsagar and Osmansagar lakes.

The GO prohibited polluting industries and major hotels, residential colonies in the catchment of the lakes up to 10 km from full tank level.

"Annexure-I of the GO listed 84 villages falling within 10 km and within catchment areas of Osmansagar and Himayatsagar lakes.

However Kokapet, located downstream, where auction was held is not listed among 84 villages as it is outside catchment area and is not covered by the GO," he said.

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