Mysore/Mysuru: In a move aimed at providing houses to the shelterless, Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has given nod for the list of 1,900 Ashraya Housing beneficiaries coming under Hootagalli CMC, Rammanahalli, Srirampura, Bogadi and Kadakola Town Panchayats and Hinkal Gram Panchayat of Chamundeshwari Assembly segment. Devegowda  approved the list at the Chamundeshwari  Constituency Ashraya Samiti meeting held at the MCC’s old Council Hall on Monday.

Speaking on the occasion, GTD said that measures have been taken for the construction of 2,448 houses in a 40-acre area under the Affordable Housing scheme near Mandakalli at a cost of Rs.168 crore. While 1,870 of them are G+2 category, 578 are of G+1 Category, he said that 8,000 people from the above mentioned Urban Local Bodies coming under the Constituency had applied for houses. Now, the final list of 1,900 beneficiaries, which was prepared with utmost care by officials, has been approved , he noted.

MCC Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) N.M. Shashikumar said that the Airports Authority of India has granted permission for the group housing scheme that is coming up near Mandakalli, where the Mysore Airport is located. As such, there are no hurdles now for the execution of the group housing project, he added.

Shashikumar further said that the DPR for the project is ready and it is expected that it will be approved shortly by the Government. Pointing out that each beneficiary has to pay Rs. 6.89 lakh, he said that the Centre has announced a subsidy of Rs.2.50 lakh for SC/ST beneficiaries, while the State Government has extended a subsidy of Rs. 1.5 lakh for General category beneficiaries.

MCC Commissioner G. Lakshmikantha Reddy directed representatives of Gayatri Consultants, which has been entrusted with the task of constructing houses, to maintain quality throughout. He also asked them to complete the project within the set deadline.

MCC Additional DC Roopa, Mysuru Tahsildar K.R. Rakshith, Hootagalli CMC Commissioner Narasimhamurthy and a host of other officials were present.