Andhra Pradesh Housing Board
| Company type | Parent Ministry of Housing, Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Website | www.aphb.gov.in |
Andhra Pradesh Housing Board earlier known as City Improvement Board is
Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII in 1911.[5]
History
Early roots (1911–1959)
In the early 20th century,
Sir Visvesvarayya was also requested to contribute with his ideas for the further improvement of the city. The board commenced operations at a building in Basheerbagh, which was built with a Regional Mughal Variation-styled architecture, and continued here for over four decades.[5]
The board took up activities such as rehabilitation of slums in
stormwater drains, wide roads and bus and train services, much before many of the major cities of India.[5]
Post-independence era (1960–present)
The City Improvement Board and another entity called the Town Improvement Trust were merged to form the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board on 1 July 1960.[1][5]
In 2002, the
In the same year, the board teamed up with a subsidiary of
Hyderabad–Warangal highway – 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Hyderabad called as Singapore Township near Ghatkesar.[7] Similar initiatives were taken up near the International Institute of Information Technology, Indian School of Business and the Games Village near Gachibowli in order to meet the demands of the population working in HITEC City, a major technology township in Hyderabad. In addition, the board initiated projects in Guntur, Bhimavaram, Vijayawada, Mahbubnagar, Kurnool, Machilipatnam and Rajahmundry.[3]
References
- ^ a b "About Us". Andhra Pradesh Housing Board. aphb.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ "APHB-IJM Infra Tie Up For Township Project". The Financial Express. 17 May 2002. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ V., Geetanath (20 December 2004). "Housing board's mega plan for city". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 December 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f K., Venkateshwerlu (11 February 2004). "Chequered past". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Sarkar, Ankita (22 October 2004). "$7 bn headed for Indian realty". Rediff.com. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "APHB developing township with Singapore firm". The Hindu Business Line. 15 April 2002. Retrieved 5 November 2010.