Telangana Housing Board
| Company type | Parent Ministry of Housing, Government of Telangana | |
|---|---|---|
| Website | hb |
The Telangana Housing Board, formally known as City Improvement Board, is a
Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII in 1911.[2]
History
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.[2]
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.[2]
The Town Improvement Trust of Secunderabad was formed in the year 1931 with more or less similar objectives with emphasis on development of lands.
Aims and objectives
The main objective of the Housing Board is to provide housing accommodation to the needy citizens at an affordable price.[3]
The Telangana Housing Board is engaged in the following activities :
- Construction of houses under integrated / Composite Housing Schemes and allotment of houses under Lower Income Group, Middle Income Group and Higher Income Group categories.
- Self-Financing Scheme for Higher Income Group and Middle Income Group # Sites and Services
- Construction of shops, Commercial Complexes and Multistoried Buildings to be let out on rent to augment financial resources of the Board.
References
- ^ "IAS officers given postings in Telangana". The Hindu. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d e K., Venkateshwerlu (11 February 2004). "Chequered past". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
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