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      | Patna, (Bihar Times): The urban development minister,
        Ashwini Kumar Chaubey,   on Monday lauched the first
        phase of central government-assisted the   Basic
        Services for Urban Poor (BSUP) scheme under the
        Jawaharlal Nehru   National Urban Renewable Mission
        (JNNURM). The project was launched at   Mundichak in
        Bhagalpur on the anniversary of Pundit Deen Dayal
        Upadhyay,   leader of erstwhile Bharatiya Jan Sangh.
 
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    Twenty-four thousands urban poor families of ten towns
      of Bihar will be   provided houses by the government.
 According to Chaubey, if the detail   project reports of
      the towns are approved by the Union government than
      the   state will receive Rs 500 crore of JNNRUM Fund to
      complete the project under   the BSUP.
      In Patna the project will be launched at Jagdeo Path.
      The HUDCO   will construct 12,596 units at the estimated
      cost of Rs 313 crore in Patna   and the satellite towns
      of Phulwarisharif, Danapur and Khagaul.
 
 The   dwelling units will have full amenities, including
      light and clean   environment for the urban poor. Each
      dwelling will have the carpet area of 27   square metres
      with each having one bed room, hall, kitchen and a
      balcony   as well. The units will be constructed in
      co-operation with the Centre, state   government and
      Patna Municipal Corpotation.  Another 2,000 units will
      be   built at an estimated cost of Rs 54 crores at Bodh
      Gaya.
 
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