Rajasthan Housing Board got 4 More Prestigious Awards | 12 Jun 2023

Why in News?

On 10 June 2023, the Rajasthan Housing Board received 4 national level awards in a grand ceremony held at AP Shinde Symposium in Delhi.

Key Points:

• IBC (Indian Buildings Congress), a unit of the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, awarded 4 projects of the Mandal for Excellence Inbuilt Environment.
• The state's city park, coaching hub, Chowpati and Shikshak Prahari Awas Yojana have been well known nationally and internationally in the past. Despite the tickets, thousands of local and foreign tourists come to the city park every day to see its beauty.
• The people of the city are crazy about the delicious cuisine & cuisine of Chowpati set up in Pratap Nagar and Mansarovar. Chowpati has also received two international awards for maximum footfall in the first 5 months. The live band running on the Chowpatis has been the center of special attraction for visitors.
• The coaching hub built in Pratap Nagar is the first institute in the country where private coaching is going to operate simultaneously in a building equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.
• Apart from these, there was a housing project for teachers and constables for the first time in the state, where residents were provided with a swimming pool, sports arena, community area, landscaping and other facilities.
• Under the leadership of Housing Commissioner Pawan Arora, the board has received a total of 21 awards in the last four years.
• These include World Book of Records in Housing Sales, Skoch Award-2021, Award of Excellence, Honor by National Real Estate Development Council, National Housing Award, IBC, 'Star of Governance-Gold Award' and 'Real Estate Conclave' given by NAREDCO.
• Established with the support of the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, the body confers the IBC Awards every year for 'Excellence in Built Environment' in various categories of buildings.