K'taka govt to provide shelter to 13.5 lakh families by 2008-09

Mysore, Feb 25 (UNI) Karnataka government has taken up an ambigious project to provide shelter to about 13.5 lakh houseless families by the year 2008-09 at a cost of Rs 600 Crore, Minister for Housing D T Jayakumar said today.

Talking to newsmen here, he said that by 2007-08 nine lakh houses would be constructed and remaining the following year. Already construction of 2.35 lakh houses were in final stages of completion.

Replying to a question about sanction of large area of land by Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) recently to private land developers, the Minister assued to get all the details and initiate steps according to law if found the sanction as against law.

Referring to 'Sound and Light' project proposed in Mysore Palace, he said that the programme was suspended following the objections raised by scion of the Mysore Royal Family Srikantadatta Narasimharaj Wadiyar on the script and it would be sorted out in conslation with Mr Wadiyar.

UNI