By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: The State Government has forwarded the list of 64 beneficiaries to be accommodated in the housing complex located at Nongmynsong to the Central Government for approval.
Informing this here on Tuesday, Urban Affairs Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh said the Housing complex, consisting of 600 units in 35 blocks, has been constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 30.44 crore.
The construction of the other units is going on at a rapid pace, she said.
Earlier, a date was fixed for its inauguration but due some unavoidable circumstances the inauguration was postponed.
According to Lyngdoh, she will review the construction of the road leading to complex on January 3 following which the inauguration date would be fixed.
The much-delayed Housing Project, which was initiated way back in September 2008, was taken up by the State Government under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
It is learnt that the water and electricity connections are yet to be provided in the building.
“We want to have a holistic approach as it will serve no purpose if people are given buildings without water and electricity,” Lyngdoh said.
Then Union minister of state for housing and urban poverty alleviation, Kumari Selja laid the foundation of the project on December 20, 2007.
