Central government employees who were transferred to new cities do face trouble finding houses. And sometimes, they can’t even find a house under their budget. So, to help get affordable houses for them, the government has started the General Pool Residential Accommodation Scheme.
Those who want to apply for the GPRA scheme can go through e-sampada online platform, which was initiated by the housing ministry. In the beginning, the allotments for the accommodations were concluded through the e-Awas online platform. To complete the process, the employee needs to fulfil every required criterion.
However, the housing allotment under the scheme is usually done as a unified waiting list. And the applications are accepted through the online Automated System of Allotment (ASA).
This housing facility through the GPRA scheme is available in 31 locations which also has Delhi, Chandigarh, Chennai, Kolkata, and Mumbai.
Government employees can avail of several benefits like accommodation maintenance, clearance certificate, housing allotment for temporary purposes, etc.
The desired project of the central government to redevelop the seven GPRA colonies in Delhi is been stretched to 2025-end.
The housing and urban affairs ministry has clarified to the Lok Sabha that as of now Mohammadpur and Thyagraj Nagar’s residential projects are completed.
Further mentioned that the Nauroji Nagar’s redevelopment is planned to be completed by June 2023, whereas the rest of the three projects will be completed by 2025.
The details that which ministry stated clarify that Kasturba Nagar and Sriniwaspuri’s projects are planned to be completed by March 2025. Whereas, Sarojini Nagar’s redevelopment project will be completed in December 2025. Under this GPRA redevelopment project, near to 12,970 existing old houses will be replaced by 19,206 new houses.
