Housing

Department of Housing undertakes various activities mainly relating to the framing and implementation of various Social Housing schemes through the Directorate of Housing and Housing Board.

  • West Bengal Apartment Ownership Act, 1972

    Apartment means part of a property having a direct exit to a road, street or highway or to a common area leading to such road, street or highway which together with in undivided interest in the common areas and Facilities forms an independent residential unit, and includes a flat.

  • Pathasathi in various Districts of West Bengal

    PATHASATHI consists of Pay and use toilet, Waiting room, Night shelter and Restaurant under one roof at every 50 K.m. of National Highway, State Highway and Other important roads in West Bengal.

  • e-Allotment of Rental Housing Estate through HRMS

    “e-Allotment of Rental Housing Estate” through HRMS is operational for submission of online application relating to new allotment, vertical shifting and category shifting of flats in Rental Housing Estate of the Kolkata Jurisdiction under Housing Department.

  • Allotment of Government Accommodation

    Allotment of Government accommodation shall be made on first-come first-served basis. An employee can apply for a flat in any Rental Housing Estates (RHE) of his choice.

  • Allotment and Boardership in the Working Women’s Hostels

    The Hostels are meant for the working women who have no residence in the city of Kolkata. No non working women will be eligible for admission. Any women employed either in Central Govt./ State Govt./ Public Sector Undertaking/ Private Ltd. Company & earning not less than Rs. 5000/- per month duly certified by her employer…

  • Nijashree Housing Scheme for LIG/ MIG

    In order to cater to the housing needs of the Lower Income Group and the Middle Income Group, the Housing Department felt the need to make provisions for affordable housing, and decided to introduce a new Housing Scheme, namely ‘NIJASHREE’.