New Delhi: With many new MPs unable to get
possession of their allotted houses, Speaker Meira Kumar has
called for a joint meeting of the Urban Development Ministry
and the Lok Sabha Housing Committee Chairman to sort out the
issue.
There are more than 50 newly-elected MPs who have not
been able to take possession of their houses even after seven
months of government formation.
Asked about the Speaker`s summon, Lok Sabha Housing
Committee chairman JP Aggarwal said, "Yes, I was called by the
Speaker as she is concerned about the MPs not being able to
move to their allotted houses."
The Speaker has now called for a meeting of the Urban
Development Minister and Housing Committee chairman.
Aggarwal said the Housing Committee has allotted houses
to all MPs. "The allotment process is complete as the committee
has issued allotment orders to all newly-elected MPs. But the
problem is that many ex-MPs have not yet vacated their
houses".
Many MPs are staying in ITDC run hotels in Delhi as
their allotted houses are yet to be vacated by the previous
occupants. In a few cases, the renovation work is yet to be
completed.
The Directorate of Estate, which is responsible for
taking possession of houses after eviction of illegal
occupants, has issued eviction notices to all ex-MPs.
"We have repeatedly issued notices to ex-MPs to vacate
their houses. While all of them are now paying market rents
for failing to vacate in the prescribed period, some have
agreed to vacate soon," a senior Directorate official said.
PTI
