Developing housing colonies govt’s priority, says minister

Tribune News Service

Shimla, March 17

The modern integrated township at Jathia Devi near Shimla, which is being set up with the help of the Singapore Government, is an important project of the Himachal Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) and the state government will extend its full support to the project. This was stated by Housing and Urban Development Minister Sarveen Chaudhary today.

At a meeting with delegates of Singapore Cooperative Enterprises (SCE), the minister said the state government was keen on facilitating such overseas investments.

She said the state government was endeavouring that a world-class modern township be developed near the Shimla airport in a time-bound manner.

Chief Executive, Officer-cum-Secretary, HIMUDA, Umesh Kashyap said the objective of the authority was to develop housing colonies at various places under different schemes.

The operative part of the MoU had already been discussed as HIMUDA would make earnest efforts to ensure that the project was completed on time, he said.

Both HIMUDA and SCE would make the project a success. Director, SCE, Evan Cheah and Dr Naseem from Mienhardt Company gave a detailed overview of the enterprises.