Devise plan to increase revenue, Himuda told

Tribune News Service

Shimla, January 5

Stressing the need to give a thrust to the projects being implemented by the Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA), Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj said the projects should be completed within the stipulated time periods.

He directed officers to operate Himuda like a business organisation so that the works related to the purchase and sale of property could be implemented professionally.

Bhardwaj was presiding over the review meeting of the works being carried out by Himuda, including deposit works, which include the works of Smart Cities of Shimla and Dharamsala, here today.

The minister said while buying any kind of property, it was necessary to keep in mind its financial viability and directed officers to devise a strategy to reduce the expenditure of Himuda and increase the revenue.

He also instructed to adopt modern methods of advertising instead of traditional ones for the sale of the plots and houses being built by Himuda.

The Urban Development Minister also directed the officers of Himuda to take effective steps for executing the project started at Jathia Devi.