PIMPRI CHICHWAD: Corporators cutting across party lines in Pimpri Chinchwad city advised the civic administration at the civic general body(GB) meeting on Tuesday not to repeat past mistakes while implementing the economically weaker housing section (EWS) scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana(PMAY).The GB gave administrative approval for construction of 9,458 tenements at an estimated cost of Rs 885.12 crore and also for incurring expenditure of Rs 50.15 crore for providing basic amenities.The civic body had received approval under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission(JNNURM) scheme to construct 13,250 tenements in EWS housing project at Chikhli. But the project was mired in controversy for not taking requisite permission from various authorities, increasing the cost of beneficiary share by more than double to Rs 3.76 lakh and halving the project size to 6,100 tenements. As a result, the project got delayed.The proposal tabled before the GB stated that a total of 9,458 tenements will be constructed. Out of which 1,442 tenements will be constructed at Charholi' 1,080 tenements at Ravet; 896 tenements at Dudulgaon; 840 tenements at Dighi; 1,400 tenements each at Borhadewadi, Wadmukhwadi and Chikhli and 500 tenements each at Akurdi and Pimpri. Project consultant appointed for the project is preparing the detailed project report (DPR).

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