DGMAP plans to construct 85k dwelling units for armed forces

The Directorate General of Married Accommodation Project (DGMAP) plans to construct 85,000 dwelling units across the country for armed forces at an investment of Rs 25,000 crore.
The DGMAP will soon begin "third phase for constructing 85,000 dwelling units for all ranks of armed forces at pan- India level in close partnership with private builders and consultants with an investment of Rs 25,000 crore," PHDCCI said in a statement quoting DGMAP's Director General Maj Gen Sanjeev Jain.
Addressing a conference on 'Infrastructure Status to Affordable Housing - A Game Changer' organised by PHDCCI, Jain said a cabinet note in this regard could be moved very soon for seeking necessary government's approval.

"The first phase of construction of dwelling units for armed forces have already been completed with 60,000 units.
"In the second phase, the MAP would build close to 70,000 houses, of which construction of 40,000 houses have also been completed and the remaining 30,000 such houses would be completed by next year," Jain said.
In the third phase, he said DGMAP could permit the use of steel from secondary steel producers.

Jain expected the DGMAP would start construction of such dwelling units in next few months.
He said that DGMAP would offer incentives to builders who promise timely delivery with quality.

National Housing Bank Executive Director A K Tripathi stressed that with conferment of infrastructure status to affordable housing, institutions like EPFO and insurance companies should earmark large chunk of their funds for long term infrastructure projects including low-cost homes.