SIKKIM - STATE ANNUAL PLAN 2001-2002BUILDING & HOUSING DEPARMTENTDEMAND NO. 34216-HOUSING The Buildings & Housing Department is entrusted with the responsibility of providing residential accommodation for the Government employees, both at the state headquarter as well as sub-division level. The ninth plan outlay under this sector was approved to Rs 3005 lakhs and the expenditure till 31.3.2001 will be Rs 1378 lakhs. Although the target for the Ninth Plan was to construct 454 units of quarters, however, due to the un-proportionate annual plan outlays under this sector, it has not been possible to reach even 50% of the larget. Presently the total number of Government employees in the state is approximately 22000 and the residential units of the categories of state employees by the end of eighth plan, was the order of 2220 umits only. Thus keeping in view the over all position, as far as the housing facilities of the Govenrment Employees, is far too inadequate and emphasis needs to be given in this sector. Presently land has been acquired at Gangtok to take up construction of further 84 units of quarters. The total outlay allocated for the year 2001-2002 is Rs 350.00 lakhs. The details are as follows: 1. STAFF QUARTER AT GANGTOK.
Priority on construction of Staff quarters proposed to be accorded at Gangtok as we have not been able to cover even 10% of the housing problem of the Government Employees. Land for construction of these quarters has been acquired at Sichey and the construction of 65 units of staff quarters, has been taken up. 2. STAFF QUARTERS AT DISTRICT HEAD QUARTERS.
The District head quarters are facing acute shortage of decent accommodation for residential purpose for both for both the officers and staff. Presently, 16 units of quarters at Pentok, North district and 6 units (class IV) staff quarters t Namchi, South district are under progress. Further, land is being purchased at Namchi for construction of additional quarters. STAFF QUARTERS AT SUB-DIVISION LEVEL
The housing problem in the sub-division level are similar to that aof District Head quarters. It is proposed to take up 10 units during the year against the proposed 24 units in the Ninth Plan. 4. QUARTERS AT OTHER PLACES
The Ninth Plan target under this sector was 19 units. Out of which 5 units have already been constructed and it is furher proposed to purchase the flats at Jorethang constructed and it is furehr proposed to purchase the that at Jorethang constructed and it is further proposed to purchase the that’s at Jorethang constructed by the Sikkim Housing Developemnt Board and utilise as quarters for the employees. 5. QUARTERS FOR MINISTERS
The Ninth Plan target under this sector was Rs 600.00 lakhs. Out of which 15 numbers of quarters for the Ministers along with quarters for the staff have since been completed. However, there is still shortage of quarters for Ministers who are presently accommodated in hired accommodation, and as such, construction of 3 more units of quarters for Ministers to solve the accommodation problem, including addition, alteration and renovation of the existing quarters, have already been commenced. An amount of Rs 19.10 lakhs is required during the current financial year for security tencing at Mitokgang. Gangtok. 4059-PUBLIC WORKS The Ninth Plan approved outlay under this sector was Rs 4200.00 lakhs against which the expenditure till 31.3.2001 will be Rs 1464.00 lakhs. Because of the less provision in the Annual Plans, many works included in the Ninth Plan Outlay could not be taken up. Accordingly, an outlay of Rs 480.00 lakhs has been allocated for the year 2001-2002. The detailed break-up is as follows. 1. DIRECTION AND ADMINISTRATION
The approved Outlay for the Ninth Plan was only Rs 300.00 lakhs, which has since been incurred due to the revised pay scale of the Government Employees. During 2001-2002, it is proposd to provide an outlay of Rs 90.00 lakhs. 2. SECRETARIAT AT GANGTOK
The present Secretariat was constructed during 1973 and presently accommodates the offices of the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Hon’ble Minister, Hon’ble Ministers along with other important Departments like the Finance. Planning & Development. Personnel, Law etc. As such, it is proposed to renovate the various rooms to suit the present requirements. 3. OTHER OFFICE COMPLEX AT GANGTOK
The construction of 3 Annexe buildings of the main Secretariat building was taken up and is expected to be completed during the year. 4. OFFICE COMPLEX AT DISTRICT HEAD QUARTERS
The Annexe of the District Administration Centre at Namchi has been commenced along with the extension of District Administration Centres at Mangan and Gyalzing, to accommodate the staff of various Department, who are being posted in the Districts, because of decentralisation of the Departments. 5. OFFICE AT SUB-DIVISION LEVEL
Office complex for Sub-division levels has been completed except for the newly created Sub-division at Rongli in East District. For which, a suitable land is being acquired for construction of the office building for this sub-division. 6. OFFICE COMPLEX FOR P.W.D.
Nirman Bhawan was constructed to accommodate the three Departments of Roads & Bridges, Buildings & Housing and the Public Health Engineering. However, with the creation of Irrigation Department, this is also functioning jointly from one of the above Departments building. Furthermore, as the developmental activities of the State is increasing day by day, more staff are being required for which there is a shortage of space in the existing building. As such normal provision of Rs 5.00 lakhs has been kept for renovation/alteration. 7. UPGRADATION OF JUDICIAL, ADMINISTRATION (STATES SHARE)
This is a centrally sponsored scheme on a 50:50 sharing basis between the Centre and the State. The foundation stone of the High Court Annexe building has since been laid and the construction started. Moreover, since there are no residential accommodation for the Judges of the Sikkim High Court and District Judges, who are presently housed in Government buildings, the same has been taken up along with the construction of quarters for Hon’ble Judges, officers and staff of High Court and District Court and the Judicial Guest House at Gangtok. 8. OTHER BUILDINGS
Conference-cum-Banquet Hall at Gangtok is in progress and expected to be completed by the end of Ninth Plan. The construction of Guest House Building at Calcutta on a land allotted by the Government of West Bengal along with Guest House at Siliguri has been taken up. Besides the above buildings, the State Guest House at Gangtok at Composite Checkpost Buildings at all the four places boardering the State with West Bengal- Rangpo, Melli, Ramam and Reshi has also been commenced. For Banquet Hall at visitor’s Banglow Rs 20.00 lakhs has been provided, Rs 7.00 lakhs low Karfector guest house and Rs 15.00 lakhs for Namchi football Stadium. MODERNISATION OF PRISON ADMINISTRATION (STATE SHARE)
This is a centrally sponsored scheme with varying share components ranging from 50:50 to 25:27. The construction of the Sub-Jails for the Districts and additional infrastructure of the existing Jail at Rongyek, is being taken up. NINTH PLAN YEARWISE EXPENDITURE AND BALANCE/PROPOSED OUTLAY – 2001-2002
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