Archive · 2 Sep 2025
UP Housing Board Orders Recovery After Construction Irregularities
Imagine some houses and community centers were being built in Agra, India, but they weren't built correctly.
The people in charge didn't do a good job, and the buildings started to crack, making them unsafe.
A report showed that the buildings were not good enough to live in and the community centers and kiosks weren't usable.
Because of these problems, the government lost a lot of money.
Now, the government is making the people who made these mistakes pay back the money.
Some people will have money taken from their salaries or pensions, and others will have a note put on their record showing they did a bad job.
UP Housing Board found irregularities in buildings and community centers in Agra.
Construction was part of the Basic Services to Urban Poor (BSUP) scheme.
272 buildings showed quality issues, and some were deemed unfit.
IIT Roorkee tested the buildings and found them unsafe.
Financial loss of over Rs 5 crore led to actions against officials.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh Housing and Development Board
- What
- Took action against officials due to construction irregularities in Kalindi Vihar, Agra.
- When
- Information not available in article.
- Where
- Kalindi Vihar, Agra
- Why
- Due to irregularities and financial loss in construction projects.
- Location
- Kalindi Vihar, Agra
- Scheme
- Basic Services to Urban Poor (BSUP)
- Buildings affected
- 272
- Financial Loss
- Rs 5,25,55,589.50
- Action Taken
- Departmental inquiry, recovery orders, adverse entry
- Involved Officials
- J P Garg, D K Sharma, Roshan Lal Arya, Satyendra Kumar Pachauri, Neha Singh