In a significant move aimed at streamlining its operations, the Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) has formally proposed the creation of its own dedicated enforcement wing. This unit is planned to be established in collaboration with the state police.
Approval for Police Personnel Granted
The proposal gained crucial momentum during a key meeting held on Friday at the RHB headquarters in Jaipur. The meeting was chaired by Debasish Prusty, who holds the dual roles of RHB Chairman and Secretary of the Urban Development and Housing (UDH) Department. During this meeting, Prusty approved the provision of 51 police personnel to staff this new, specialised enforcement unit.
"The proposal has been forwarded to the finance department for approval," confirmed an RHB official, outlining the next step in the administrative process.
Ending a Longstanding Dependency
This strategic initiative is designed to address a persistent operational challenge faced by the housing board. For years, the RHB has had to depend entirely on district police forces and local police stations whenever it needed to remove encroachments from its properties. This reliance has often proven to be a cumbersome and slow process.
A senior RHB official highlighted this structural gap, noting, "Unlike the Jaipur Municipal Corporation and the Jaipur Development Authority, the board did not have any enforcement wing of its own. For years we have had to rely on district police forces and local police stations. The process is time consuming."
Implications for Property Management
The creation of an in-house enforcement wing is expected to bring several key benefits. Primarily, it will allow the RHB to act more swiftly and decisively against illegal encroachments on its vast portfolio of properties. By having a dedicated team of police personnel directly attached to the board, the response time to such issues is likely to be drastically reduced.
This move signifies a major step towards administrative self-sufficiency for the Rajasthan Housing Board. If approved by the finance department, the new enforcement unit could transform how the board manages and protects its land and assets, leading to more efficient urban governance in Jaipur.
