Kerala State Housing Board
- E. Chandrasekharan, Minister for Revenue and Housing
- P Prasad[1], Chairman
- B Abdul Nasar, Secretary and Housing Commissioner
Kerala State Housing Board (Abbreviation: KSHB) is a Kerala[2][3] governmental group that provides direction and planning in housing activities. It was established under Act 19 of 1971.
History
Before the board, governmental and non-governmental agencies executed house building projects without co-ordination. Housing Minister's Conferences in 1957 and in 1961 recommended the establishment of a Housing Board/Corporation in every state. The Trivandrum City Improvement Trust Act in 1960 provided the framing and execution of housing projects to the city of Trivandrum. The town planning act 1108 (Act IV of 1108) applies only to the city of Travancore-Cochin area while the Madras Town Planning Act, 1920 (Madras Act VII of 1920), applies to the Malabar area. They contain certain provisions for framing and executing housing projects. Those provisions proved inadequate to meet the requirements.
Hence the Government considered it necessary to enact a comprehensive law applicable to the whole State providing organized direction and planning in the preparation and execution of housing and improvement projects and for a State Housing Board to co-ordinate the State's various housing projects. The Kerala State Housing Board Ordinance, 1970 (24 of 1970) was enacted and the Housing Board was constituted in 1971,[4] by merging Trivandrum City Improvement Trust.
Organisation
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The Housing Board is governed by a Director Board headed by a Chair. Official members are appointed by the Government of Kerala and non-official members are nominated by the State Government. The Housing Commissioner is the ex-officer Secretary of the Kerala State Housing Board. Administration is vested in the Board, constituting 17 members, namely the Chair, Housing Commissioner cum ex-officer secretary, 4 official members and 11 non-official members. The KSHB consists of 39 offices with its head office at Thiruvananthapuram. The three Regional offices are at Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikkode and 14 division offices in all 14 districts. Two project divisions are in Trivandrum and Kochi. The Technical wing consists of 175 Engineers led by the Chief Engineer while the ministerial wing consists of 350 officers/ staff up to the Additional Secretary.
Projects
KSHB implemented various housing construction and lending projects for various income groups. It includes Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Low Income Group (LIG), Middle Income Group (MIG) and High Income Group (HIG). It further organized general improvement projects such as commercial office complexes, Government-directed rental housing, slum improvement, housing complex for EWS, rehabilitation housing, revenue towers etc.
Housing projects | ||||
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project | No. of Units | Remarks | ||
M N One Lakh Housing project | 12822 | Renovation of houses constructed in 1971-72 | ||
Rajiv One Million Housing project | 5000 | in 120 Panchayat | ||
Latur Rehabilitation project | 168 | For earthquake victims in Maharashtra | ||
Slum Clearance project-Chengalchoola | 418 | Chengalchoola in Thiruvananthapuram | ||
Tsunami Housing project | 3624 | |||
Wayanadu ST | 270 | |||
SC Housing project | 1672 | |||
Rehabilitation project Bangladesh Colony | 216 | Santhinagar Kozhikode |
MN One Lakh House
This project was launched in early 1972. It was the first major attempt in India to provide adequate accommodation to very poor, landless agricultural labour families who had not received homesteads under the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 as amended in 1969.[5] The entire amount spent for the purchase of land and development of house-sites was received as subsidy from the Government of India.[6]
Innovative Housing
A housing project was formed in the 11th five-year plan, under 2nd years programme (2008-2009). It was proposed to construct residential flats on government land for the displaced labourers in the EWS of urban area. The sites were Thrikkakara, Ernakulam and Poojappura, Trivandrum.[6]
Rajiv One Million Housing
Rajiv One Million Housing Project was introduced in 1971. Under this project 1% of houses constructed for EWS was reserved for Physically Handicapped Persons.[6][7]
Tsunami Housing
A tsunami affected Kerala coastal areas in 2004. KSHB was designated as the lead agency for the provision of coastal housing and re-settlement. The Government entrusted the construction of houses to KSHB. The Board constructed 1204 houses at Thiruvananthapuram (31), Kasaragod (270), Kannur (128), Kozhikode (567), Malappuram (208), temporary shelters at Kollam (200).[6][8]
Suraksha Housing
The project is to give financial assistance for homeless EWS in urban and rural areas. Assistance was to be given to persons owning at least 2 cents of land to construct a house by themselves. The project has an option to associate Voluntary Agencies and NGOs to assist the construction.[6]
Many projects were further implemented to waive housing loans in 2009.[9]
Housing for NoRKs
In 2017 the KSHB planned to launch a special project for Non-Resident Keralites (NoRKs) employed abroad. The government came out with a package to provide accommodations for the five-lakh odd homeless in the State. The project took cues from the one lakh housing project, Laksham Veedu Padhathi.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Board Members - Kerala State Housing Board". 117.239.248.250. Retrieved 3 April 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Kerala State Housing Board - Government of Kerala, India". kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Website of Kerala State Housing Board | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "About KSHB". kshb.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "KERALA-One Lakh Houses Scheme". Economic and Political Weekly. 11 (16). 5 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Housing - Government of Kerala, India". kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "State Govemment Schemes (Southern Region): Schemes & Facilities - Page 4: Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities(Divyangjan), Mumbai, India". ayjnihh.nic.in. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Tsunami Disaster in Kollam District 2004". kollam.nic.in. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Scheme to waive housing loans". The Hindu. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "State plans housing scheme for NoRKs". The Hindu. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Kerala.gov.in
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Infrastructural
Agencies
- Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation
- Kerala State Industrial Enterprises Limited
- Kerala Financial Corporation
- Kerala Tourism Development Corporation
- Kerala Urban and Rural Development Finance Corporation Limited
- The Kerala Land Development Corporation Limited
- Kerala Small Industries Development Corporation Limited
- Kerala State Film Development Corporation Limited
- Kerala State Warehousing Corporation
- Kerala State Financial Enterprises
- Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation
- Kerala Tourism Infrastructure Limited
- Bekal Resorts Development Corporation Limited
- Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation Limited
- Kerala State Power and Infrastructure Finance Corporation Limited
- Kerala Police Housing and Construction Corporation Limited
- Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala Limited
- Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited
- Kerala State IT Infrastructure Limited
- Kerala Irrigation Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited
- The Kerala Ceramics Limited
- Kerala Clays and Ceramic Products Limited
- Kerala Minerals and Metals
- Kerala State Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited
- Malabar Cements Limited
- The Pharmaceutical Corporation (IM) Kerala Limited
- The Travancore Cements Limited
- Travancore Cochin Chemicals
- Travancore Titanium Products
- Kerala State Mineral Development Corporation Limited
- The Travancore Sugars and Chemicals Limited
- Malabar Distilleries Limited
- Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited
- Keltron Electro Ceramics Limited
- Keltron Component Complex Limited
Manufacturing
- Kerala State Coir Machinery Manufacturing Company Limited (KSCMMC)
- The Metal Industries Limited
- SAIL-SCL Kerala Limited
- Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Limited
- Steel Industrials Kerala Limited
- Kerala State Construction Corporation Limited
- Kerala Automobiles Limited (KAL)
- Steel and Industrial Forgings Limited
- Autokast Limited
- Forest Industries (Travancore) Limited
and Livestock
based units
- The Kerala Agro Industries Corporation Limited
- Kerala Forest Development Corporation Limited
- Kerala Livestock Development Board Limited
- Meat Products of India
- Oil Palm India Limited
- The Plantation Corporation of Kerala Limited
- Rehabilitation Plantations Limited
- State Farming Corporation of Kerala Limited
- Kerala State Horticultural Products Development Corporation Limited
- Kerala State Poultry Development Corporation Limited
- Kerala Feeds Limited
- Aralam Farming Corporation (Kerala) Limited
- Kerala State Textile Corporation Limited
- Sitaram Textiles Limited
- Foam Mattings (India) Limited
- Handicrafts Development Corporation of Kerala Limited
- Kerala State Bamboo Corporation Limited
- Kerala State Hand loom Development Corporation Limited
- The Kerala State Coir Corporation Limited
- Kerala Khadi & Village Industries Board
- Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Limited
- Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation
- Kerala State Beverages Corporation
- Kerala Medical Services Corporation Limited
- Kerala Artisans Development Corporation Limited
- Kerala School Teachers and Non Teaching Staff Welfare Corporation Limited
- Kerala State Development Corporation for Christian Converts from Scheduled Castes and the Recommended Communities
- The Kerala State Development Corporation for SC & ST Limited
- The Kerala State Handicapped Persons' Welfare Corporation Limited
- Kerala State Palmyrah Products Dev. & Workers Welfare Corporation Limited
- Kerala State Women's Development Corporation Limited
- Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation Limited
- Kerala State Ex-servicemen Development and Rehabilitation Corporation
- NORKA Roots
- Kerala State Coastal Area Development Corporation Limited
- Kerala State Maritime Development Corporation Limited
- Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation
- Kerala State Electricity Board
- Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
- Kerala Water Authority
- Kerala State Housing Board
- Overseas Development and Employment Promotion Consultants Limited
- Indian Institute of Infrastructure and Construction
- Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management
- Kerala State Minorities Development Finance Corporation Limited
- Kerala State Welfare Corporation for Forward Communities Limited
- Vazhakulam Agro and Fruit Processing Company Limited
- Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence
- Vision Varkala Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited
Merged Units
- Kerala Hitech Industries Limited
- Kerala Soaps
- Kerala State Industrial Products Trading Corporation Limited
- Keltron Crystals Limited
- Keltron Magnetics Limited
- Keltron Resistors Limited
- Keltron Power Devices Limited
- Kerala Premo Pipe
- Keltron Rectifiers Limited
- Trivandrum Spinning Mills Limited
- Kerala State Salicylates and Chemicals Limited
- The Metropolitan Engineering Company Limited
- Keltron Counters Limited
- Kerala Construction Components Limited
- Scooters Kerala Limited
- Kerala State Rural Development Board
- Kerala Garments Limited
- Kerala State Wood Industries Limited
- Travancore Plywood Industries Limited
- Kerala State Detergents and Chemicals Limited
- Astral Watches Limited
- Trivandrum Rubber Works