LUCKNOW, July 22 -- The Uttar Pradesh Housing and Development Board has approved housing projects for small towns of Banda and Chitrakoot in Bundelkhand region, Unnao and has also finalised the long pending project for Varanasi.

At its 272nd Board meeting on Tuesday, the Housing Board also decided to open registration for its 11,800 flats, including 2,500 in the state capital, lying unsold across the state. In Banda district, the housing project will come up on 136.76 hectares.

"Around 9,500 housing units have been proposed in Banda on 136.76 hectares. The project has been approved," Neeraj Shukla, secretary, Housing Board, told media persons after the Board meeting. The project will cost Rs.1,38,951 lakh ( Rs.1389.51 crore)," he added....