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Housing
About
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Major Functions of the department
Achieve the goal of ' House for all' by implementing Housing Policy.
Organization Structure
Shri. E. Chandrasekharan Minister for Revenue and Housing | Room No. 140 2nd Floor,North Block, Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram Tel: 0471- 2333670/2327068 Fax: 0471- 2333350 Mob : 9447672200 |
Department : | 1st Floor,North Block Secretariat,Thiruvananthapuram |
Dr. A. Jayathilak IAS Principal Secretary | Dr. A. Jayathilak IAS Principal Secretary Room No. 201A 2nd Floor Annex I, Secretariat Thiruvananthapuram Ph: 0471- 2333028, 2517214 Mob: 9446022644 E-mail: prlsecy.plan@kerala.gov.in |
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Schemes & Programmes
Services & Activities
The Government of Kerala has constituted a Technical Cell of the Housing Department in the year 1980 with the objective of achieving the desired degree of co-ordination among various housing activities in the State under the direct guidance of Housing Commissioner to the Government. The state Government had defined the duties and functions of the Technical Cell as per the Government Order No. G.O. (MS) 8/80/I&HD dt. Trivandrum 19.01.1980 and it is explained as follows.
-To provide technical guidance to Village Housing Project.
-To undertake a comprehensive study of the set up, policies and programmes, targets and achievements, problems in implementation etc., of the various agencies connected with housing.
-To arrange housing surveys, in order to ascertain the qualitative and quantitative shortage of Housing in Kerala and to suggest reasonable housing standards consistent with the climate, topography and socio-economic conditions prevalent in the State.
-To assist the housing agencies in identifying and acquiring land for the implementation of housing schemes.
-To assist the agencies in obtaining institutional finance for housing schemes.
-To render guidance to the housing agencies in the implementation of their housing programmes (including scrutiny and approval of housing schemes) and evaluation of achievements against targets.
-To arrange research on indigenous building materials through the Engineering College & Engineering Research Institutions with a view to reducing the cost of construction.
-To collect result on research conducted on building materials and construction techniques by the various research institutions and to make them available to the housing agencies.
-To set up a ‘Housing Information Service' for the benefit of the housing agencies as well as to public.
As shelter, it fulfills a basic need and provides social security and it serves aspect of people's sense of identity and self esteem. Adequate shelter has also an important role in health status of occupants. Investment in activities for the development of shelter like any other sector has a multiplier effect on income and employment generation. In order to co-ordinate the activities in housing sector in comprehensive and integrated manner, Technical Cell of Housing Department functions as central co-ordinating agency as Government Department. This office also functions as the Technical Supporting Directorate for framing Acts and Rules and other legislations related with Housing Activities.
Now the Office is actively engaged in policy formulation and provides technical assistance to various agencies in the Housing sector. It also involves in Data collection and interpretation, facilitating decision making in the Housing sector. The present major contributions of the office are, the total revision of the existing Kerala Building (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 in relation with Model Rent Control Act of Govt. of India; preparation of draft bill for a new act namely Kerala Apartments Regulation (Development and Maintenance) Act, in tune with the Model Real Estate (Development Regulation) Act of Govt. of India; and the preparation of
1. Report on Citizens Charter for Housing Department,
2. Feasibility study Report on National Games Village - Akkulam,
3. Review Report on Draft Water Policy of the state,
4. Report on the suggestion put forwarded for Affordable Housing Scheme,
5. Report on Draft Action Plan on the Mitigation Measures on Climate Changes issues in the Housing Sector,
6. Report on the remarks on the draft State Strategic Statistical Plan,
7. Report on Appraisal of various office Manuals related to KESNIK,
8. Review Report on Affordable Housing Policy 2009 prepared by Government of Rajasthan,
9. Report on Suggestions on framing the Approach Paper for XII the Five Year Plan, and
10. Report on new Housing Scheme for Beedi Workers and
11. Working Group Report for Housing Sector for the 12th Plan period.
The Rules and Regulations for Laurie Baker National Award, instituted to commemorate the visionary Architect, Lawrence Wilfred Baker, popularly known as Laurie Baker was also prepared in this Technical Cell.
The Government of Kerala has recently released the Kerala State Housing Policy (2011) highlighting the view as, " safe and secure shelter is one of the basic needs of human being and right to shelter has been recognized as a human right". This policy emphasises to give shelter for the lakhs of shelter less with hygienic surroundings and better infrastructure facilities. The preparation of draft policy document and its technical scrutiny were one of the recent contributions of this Technical Cell for the public.
The Citizen Charter of the Housing Department revealing its vision, mission, services, service standards, expectations from service recipients, grievance redressal mechanism etc., has published in our website.
This office hoists and maintains a website www.hsgcomr.kerala.gov.in .
2. Papers relating to the Technical cell under the Dept. of Housing.
3. Advance Registration scheme.
4. Special Staff for acquisition of land for the KSHB.
5. Constitution of KSHB and allied matters.
6. Public, General and other housing schemes of the KSHB excluding Rental Housing Scheme, Co-operative Housing Scheme for economically weaker sections, slum clearance and Re-Housing.
7. All papers relating to Nirmithi Kendra including Audit Report on the review work executed through KESNIK, Local Audit Report, PAC.
8. Sponsored Research in Low Cost Housing.
9. Housing scheme of KSHB for NRKs.
10.P.F linked Housing scheme of the KSHB
11. Scheme for production of building materials for the KSHB.
12. Low Cost Housing and Organisation of Low Cost Housing competition.
13.Complaint/petitions relating various schemes of the KSHB. (HlG).
14.Fixing of rent for the space of KSHB occupied by other agencies.
15.Purchase and Maintenance of vehicles.
16.Budget papers of Housing agencies like Housing Commissioner, KSHB, KSCHF, Kaloor, Kochi, Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Commissioner—Land Revenue, Director—Sainik Welfare Dept., Chief Engineer—B & W, SC/ST Development Corpn. Thrissur, Kerala School Teachers Staff Co-op., KESNIK Habitat Management coming under grant No. XXI under h/a 2216,4216 & 6216.
17. All Housing schemes to be notified under KSHB Act 1971.
18. Subject committee-Action taken report relating to KSHB and Housing Federation.
19. Draft para, Audit para, excess regulation transferred from Parliament section.
20. SDG files of KSHB.
21. Inspection report of KSHB, Housing Commissioner office & KESNIK.
22. Miscellaneous papers on schemes of the KSHB not specifically assigned to any seat.
23. KSHB acts & Rules and regulations thereunder.
24. LAIs/Assurances on the above subjects.
25. OPs and WP (C)s connected with the above subjects.
2. MLA/MPs Housing Scheme.
3. Papers relating to MIG/LIG through Housing Board.
4. Guarantee and Counter Guarantee to KSHB and KCHF.
5. Satellite Township and Eco Township.
6. Papers on EWS urban scheme.
7. Papers relating to Kudikidappukars Housing scheme.
8. Village Housing Scheme and Rural Workers Housing Scheme.
9. Housing scheme for Government Servants and Teachers.
10. Upgradation of marginal settlement scheme.
11. Slum Clearance.
12. Housing for all-Housing and Habitat policy.
13. Working Women's Hostel projects.
14. Freedom Fighters' Housing Scheme, Housing concession to war widows, widows of Jawans, ex-service men etc.
15. Papers on Revenue Towers constructed by KSHB, allocation of space etc.
16. Papers/Progress Report related to 20 point programme.
17. Rental Housing Scheme and Innovative Housing Scheme, Athani Housing Scheme
18. Flood Relief Scheme.
19. Colonization Scheme.
20. Construction of quarters to Government Servants.
21. Papers on land acquisition for the KSHB and negotiated purchase. Objections/representations against acquisition of land.
22. Implementation of projects through PPP in important land of KSHB and short listing of consultants.
23. Housing scheme for coir workers, Handloom workers, Beedi workers and Industrial workers
24. LAIs/Assurances on the above subjects.
25. OPs and WP (C)s connected with the above subjects.
2. Papers related to MN One lakh houses Renovation scheme.
3. Papers related to Rajeev One Million Housing scheme for EWS.
4. Papers related to issuance of Bulk Guarantee to KSHB from HUDCO, NHB.
5. Papers related to repayment of HUDCO dues by KSHB.
6. PAC, Subject Committee, Audit Paras relating to the above subjects.
7. Kerala Buildings (L&RC) Act 1965 and allied papers.
8. Papers relating to the establishment of Kerala HABITAT Centre.
9. Papers related to rehabilitation Housing Schemes/Kairali Housing Schemes.
10. Papers related to constructian of 500 houses to SC families.
11. Papers related to Karunya Housing Scheme.
12. Monthly report on Special Development Activity and fortnightly report on important cases disposed.
13. Papers related to workshops, seminars, training programmes etc. in connection with sustainable developments.
14. LAIs/ Assurances on the above subjects.
15. Miscellaneous papers of the department.
16. OPs and WP(C )s connected with the above subjects.
17. DCB Statement/Progress Report from the District Collectors.
2. Chief Secretaries Conference.
3. Substantive files relating to the Legislature committees like PAC, Petitions Committee, Assurance Committee, Subject Committee, Estimates Committee, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Scheduled Caste/Tribe Committee of the Legislature, PUC.
4. Monitoring work and building up of reference library for the department.
5. Inspection reports, Draft paras, Appropriation Accounts, Audit objections of Accountant General.
6. Consolidation of Monthly Business statement of Housing department.
7. Papers relating to Staff Meeting of Housing Department.
8. Papers relating to MP's Conference.
9. Consolidation of miscellaneous papers which is not related to Housing (A, B, C) Departments on RI Act.
Contact address
Housing Commissioner,Office of the Housing Commissioner,
Technical Cell of the Housing Department,
K.S.H.B Building, Santhinagar, Thiruvananthapuram. 6950 001.
Telephone. 0471-2330720
EPABX- 0471-2330001 Ext. 496
Contact Us
Sections | Telephone Number |
Housing (A) Department | 0471-2518604 |
Housing (B) Department | 0471-2518874 |
Housing (C) Department | 0471-2517131 |
Housing (PS) Department | 0471-2518969 |
Office Section Housing Department | 0471-2518978 |
Housing Commissioner | O/o The Housing Commissioner Housing Board Building, Santhi Nagar Thiruvananthapuram - 695 001 0471 - 2330720 Fax - 0471- 2331204 |
KSHB, Secretary | Kerala State Housing Board Housing Board Building, Santhi Nagar Thiruvananthapuram - 695 001 0471 - 2331225 Fax - 0471- 2331204 |
Director | Kerala State Nirmithi Kendra, PTP Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram-695 038 0471- 2360208, 2360559 |
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