MoHUA-funded housing project in Dimapur soon, says Tongpang

February 12, 2022 48 Views No Comment

February 12, 2022
Staff Reporter

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), which approved construction of Demonstration Housing Projects (DHP) using emerging technologies at Dimapur on December 23, 2021, would soon begin construction of DHP at PWD housing complex, Sematila, here.

DHPs are model housing projects built with new/alternate technology that not only showcase field level application of the technology but also used as platform to impart on-site orientation & training to practitioners in the housing sector on the application and use of such technology.

Taking to Nagaland Post on the sidelines of an event, minister for PWD (housing & mechanical), Tongpang Ozukum, maintained that DHP would be wholly funded by ministry of housing and urban development.

In 2016, Centre had written to all states to avail the scheme, Ozukum said, adding that after one and half years of pursuit, the Centre agreed to construct DHP here in Dimapur. The minister acknowledged Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri for allotting the scheme to Nagaland.

Ozukum said that the DHP would consist of three-storeyed building, which would cater to working women, students and old age people. Further, Ozukum informed that DHP would be constructed using new technology and not in conventional manner. Through this project, he said PWD engineers of the state would also be trained on new technology of building construction. Ozukum disclosed that laying of foundation stone of DHP would be virtually initiated by union minister, Hardeep Singh Puri.

PWD housing additional chief engineer, Er. Hozheto Shikhu, stated that the work for the proposed developmental activities would commence within 30 days. He said that it would take around nine months to complete the project at an estimated cost of Rs. 10 crore. Earlier, Ozukum also inspected the ongoing building construction under PWD housing in Dimapur.

Source: http://www.nagalandpost.com/?p=250739