Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Saturday launched four Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) housing projects, including 144 flats for accredited full-time journalists in Jaipur, and said the govt was working to fulfil its 2023 election promises.The projects were unveiled at Constitution Club in the presence of Urban Development and Housing minister Jhabar Singh Khara and Jaipur Mayor Sunil Kothari. Two projects are in Jaipur, at Indira Gandhi Nagar and Pratap Nagar, while the others are in Kishangarh and Bhiwadi.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma launched four housing project at Constitution Club in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 17 October 2026
The Pratap Nagar project, the second phase of Greenwood Horizon, will have 146 units. The Kishangarh scheme will comprise 90 independent houses on Khoda Ganesh Road, while Aravali Vihar in Bhiwadi will offer 77 flats. The Indira Gandhi Nagar project will provide 144 MIG-B flats for accredited journalists.Praising the state’s journalistic tradition, Sharma said the media had played an important role in Rajasthan’s public life and development. “Being a journalist myself, I understand the difficulties journalists face in their daily lives. Recognising their contribution to the growth of the state and the nation, we have launched this project,” he said.He added that a similar housing scheme for journalists was planned in Bharatpur.Sharma also highlighted the govt’s efforts to meet commitments in housing, water, power, tourism and heritage conservation. He said 10 inter-state water projects were underway, of which four were intended for Rajasthan.RHB officials said allotment of the flats and houses would be conducted through a transparent lottery system, subject to prescribed income criteria and eligibility conditions.
