CIDCO has announced that norms like an eligibility certificate that Joutnalists had to produce from DGIPR for applying for a home in lottery has been relaxed.
By Varun Singh
The condition of eligibility certificate to be obtained from the Directorate General of Information and Public Relations – DGIPR for the apartments in journalist category in CIDCO’s housing scheme, has been relaxed and henceforth, CIDCO itself will decide the eligibility of journalists.
This decision will facilitate the journalists to get an apartment in CIDCO’s housing scheme more easily and will also help them fulfill their dream of a rightful house.
“Under the guidance of the Government, CIDCO has decided to relax the condition of eligibility, to make it easy for the journalists who play a valuable role as the fourth pillar of democracy to get an apartment in CIDCO’s housing scheme. The government has taken this decision as a gesture of gratitude to the journalists who work as an important link between the society and the government,” said Eknath Shinde, Chief Minister.
“CIDCO has always honored & supported activities related to journalism. This time also, under the guidance of the state government, CIDCO has relaxed the condition of eligibility, so that the journalists can get an apartment under the CIDCO housing scheme more easily,” said Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee, VC & MD, CIDCO.
CIDCO provides affordable housing to citizens of all economic strata through its housing schemes. Also, tenements in CIDCO’s housing schemes are reserved for journalists along with various other categories.
Previously, journalists, while applying for the apartments in the journalist category, were required to obtain an eligibility certificate from the DGIPR, stating that they belong to the journalist category. But as the process was time-consuming, the issuance of allotment letter for the apartments to journalists who were unable to submit the eligibility certificate was delayed.
To avoid this inconvenience to journalists and pave the way for them to get houses under CIDCO’s scheme, according to the instructions given to CIDCO by Mr. Eknath Shinde, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Maharashtra State, CIDCO has relaxed the condition of eligibility certificate to be obtained from the DGIPR. Henceforth, CIDCO itself will decide the eligibility of the journalist applicants who will be successful during the lottery draw.
This decision taken by CIDCO under the guidance of the Government of Maharashtra will benefit many journalists and their dream of owning a home in an international city like Navi Mumbai, well-equipped with infrastructure, will come true. They will also get an opportunity to experience a quality lifestyle in harmony with the environment and nature in Navi Mumbai.
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