Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma will launch four Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) projects Saturday, with two schemes in Jaipur and one each in Kishangarh and Bhiwadi. The key announcement is a Special Registration Scheme for journalists in Sector 9, Indira Gandhi Nagar, Jagatpura, offering 144 MIG-B flats in a basement+stilt+9-floor tower.Each flat will have a built-up area of 118.38 square metres and a super built-up area of 154.639 square metres, with an estimated cost of Rs 74.68 lakh. Officials said the project is meant for journalists seeking organised housing in a fast-growing part of Jaipur.“The location offers strong connectivity, with Khatipura railway station and JNU Hospital nearby. The RTO office is just 3km away,” an official said.Eligibility is restricted to accredited, full-time journalists working in Rajasthan, dependent on journalism for livelihood, with annual family income above Rs 3 lakh. “Allotment will be through lottery, with income-based preferences,” another official said.Sharma will also launch the second phase of Greenwood Horizon in Pratap Nagar. The remaining projects in Kishangarh and Bhiwadi are expected to broaden the board’s housing pipeline beyond Jaipur. Officials said the launches reflect a push for “planned, accessible and category-focused housing” across Rajasthan statewide.
