Akanksha Housing Scheme
Category: Housing & Shelter
Level: State | State: West Bengal

Details:
Akanksha Housing Scheme was launched by the Housing Department, Government of West Bengal on 28/02/2014 to provide housing to the serving State Government employees. The present project is situated in premises No. 07/300, Block-DB, Action Area-ID at New Town, Kolkata - 700107 on a pilot basis. The project has been designed on a no-profit no-loss basis and without the cost of the land. The instant project is spread over 5.0599 acres of land and comprising of 13 towers. (7 nos. of G+10 Towers for Elegant, Premium and Classic categories and 6 nos. of Straight 4 towers for Economy and Standard categories) containing of 576 flats and 236 covered Car parking spaces and 35 open Car parking spaces (only for Elegant, Premium and Classic categories) with provision for Gymnasium, Club-House and Community Hall within the Complex.

Benefits:
Housing for serving State Government employees of West Bengal on a transparent lottery basis. The houses so built are based on the following categories based on the grade pay of the employees:

1. ELEGANT for employees with grade pay of ₹8900/- & above, built-up area is 1434 sq. feet. It consists of three bedrooms, one drawing cum Dining, one kitchen, two balconies, two toilets, two water closets & one store room, available at the rate of ₹3100/- per Sq. ft., total price ₹44,45,400/-

2. PREMIUM for employees with grade pay Between ₹ 7601/- to ₹ 8899/-, built-up area is 1273 sq. feet. It consists of three bedrooms, one drawing cum Dining, one kitchen, two balconies, two toilets, & one water closet, available at the rate of ₹ 3100/- per Sq. ft., total price  ₹39,46,300/-

3. CLASSIC for employees with grade pay Between ₹4801/- to ₹7600/-, built-up area is 924 sq. feet. It consists of two bedrooms, one drawing cum Dining, one kitchen, one balcony, & two toilets, available at the rate of ₹ 3100/- per Sq. ft., total price  ₹28,64,400/- 

4. ECONOMY for employees with grade pay Between ₹2901/- to ₹4800/-, built-up area is 710 sq. feet. It consists of two bedrooms, one living cum Dining, one kitchen, one balcony, one toilet and one water closet, available at the rate of ₹ 2200/- per Sq. ft., total price  ₹15,62,000/- 

5. STANDARD for employees with grade pay upto ₹2900/-, built-up area is 464 sq. feet. It consists of one bedroom, one master room, one kitchen, one balcony, and one toilet, available at the rate of ₹ 2200/- per Sq. ft., total price  ₹10,20,800/- 

The prices are purely tentative and may vary during the actual execution of the scheme till its completion. The difference of cost so varied will be charged at no profit no loss basis and should be paid by the allottee within sixty days from the date of demand.

Eligibility Criteria:
All serving State Govt. employees as defined in West Bengal Service Rules, except those State Govt. employees who have their own housing scheme such as `Pratyasha’ for Policemen or similar housing schemes under Government of West Bengal stated in Memorandum No. FD-647 dated 29th August, 2014 of the Finance Department of Govt. of West Bengal may apply for New Town Project under `AKANKSHA HOUSING SCHEME’ (AHS).