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.

  • 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…

  • Chaa Sundari – New Housing Scheme in West Bengal

    A new housing scheme named ‘Chaa Sundari’ under which the West Bengal Government is providing funds for construction of dwelling units to the permanent tea garden workers who do not posses pucca houses.

  • West Bengal Government Premises (Regulation of Occupancy) Act, 1984

    An Act to provide for the regulation of occupancy of Government premises in West Bengal, meant for the employees of the State Government, with a view to preventing unlawful occupation of such premises and ensuring the use of such premises by the persons for whom, and for the purpose for which, they are intended.

  • West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017

    An Act to establish the Housing Industry Regulatory Authority for regulation and promotion of the housing sector and to ensure sale of plot, apartment or budding, as the case may be, or sale of real estate project, in an efficient and transparent manner and to protect the interest of consumers in the real estate sector…

  • Chaa Sundari Extension Scheme – Housing Scheme in West Bengal

    To provide financial assistance to poor tea Garden workers for the construction of a pucca house (minimum of 25 Sqm. area) with basic amenities. Financial assistance of Rs. 1.20 lakh per beneficiary will be provided to the eligible beneficiaries from the State fund.