The Chhattisgarh Housing and Infrastructure Development Board (CGHIDB) has sold and handed over 7,650 homes between 2024 and mid-2026.
That is nearly the same number sold in the previous five years.
The Board's annual revenue has doubled. It now stands at more than 600 crore rupees.
Graphic: News Anek, from the facts in this report
The New Indian Express reported this in November 2026.
Key points
- 7,650 homes were sold or handed over between 2024 and mid-2026.
- Annual revenue doubled to more than 600 crore rupees.
- A settlement scheme helped more than 1,600 families and buyers.
- Buyers can now get possession and use many services online.
So how did the Board turn things around?
The Board credits the change to policy changes, administrative reforms, and steps to make housing easier to buy.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Housing Minister OP Choudhary, and Board Chairman Anurag Singh Deo led the effort.
First, the Board settled old disputes and unpaid dues.
A transparent settlement scheme helped more than 1,600 families and buyers clear their paperwork.
Second, the Board found a new way to sell unsold apartments.
After open calls, local hospitals, universities, and organisations were invited to buy housing clusters for their own staff.
Families eligible for government welfare schemes kept their full subsidies.
Public institutions bought homes at regular market rates.
What changed for people buying homes?
Buyers now get physical possession when the sale deed is registered. They no longer need separate trips to Board offices.
A single-window auction system and digital services were also introduced.
Buyers can get allocation orders, download tripartite agreements, and obtain No-Objection Certificates (NOCs).
They can also check account statements and pay instalments online.
Awaneesh Sharan, Commissioner of CGHIDB, said the digital system lets buyers handle these tasks from home.
What do the sales numbers show?
During Singh Deo's 19-month tenure as chairman, 6,835 properties worth 1,450.26 crore rupees were sold.
That is more than the previous five years.
The one-time settlement scheme, called OTS-II, recovered long-pending dues.
It led to the sale of 1,642 properties worth 255.26 crore rupees.
The first phase of that scheme sold 506 properties worth 88.28 crore rupees over three years.
The source does not say what the Board plans next. The figures, though, show a big change in both sales and revenue.
Explainer
What happened before
- Between 2024 and mid-2026, the Board sold and handed over 7,650 homes, nearly matching the previous five years.
- During Anurag Singh Deo's 19-month tenure as chairman, 6,835 properties worth 1,450.26 crore rupees were sold.
- A one-time settlement scheme, called OTS-II, helped recover long-pending dues through the sale of 1,642 properties.
Why it matters
Buyers can now get possession at sale deed registration and handle many steps online, with fewer trips to Board offices.
What to watch next
- The source does not say what the Board plans next or what targets it has set.
