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HUDCO loan assistance towards land mark Project

of Government of Haryana

proposed market is of international standard, handling
fruits, vegetables etc., shall improve market access for
farmers by connecting them to national and international
value chains and provide market services to the farmers of
nearby States like Punjab, Delhi, Western UP, J&K and
Himachal Pradesh. Govt. of Haryana is supporting this
landmark project with Equity of Rs. 800 crore and grant of
Rs. 430 crore.
HUDCO, a CPSU under Ministry of Housing and Urban
Affairs has continuously been making efforts to
strengthen Urban Infrastructure by extending loans in line
HUDCO has approved loan of Rs 1850 Crores for the with vision of Govt of India. The Company is upgrading
flagship project of Haryana Govt. namely India its policies to cater financial needs of Infrastructure and
International Horticulture Market (IIHM) at Ganaur Housing sector in the country. These initiatives reflect the
Sonipat, one of its kind in the country and will provide a company’s dedication in building assets for the nation and
mega scale aggregation of agricultural produce. The its commitment to a sustainable future.

Inauguration of International Training Programme for

Overseas professionals under MEA, ITEC

Shri Sanjay Kulshrestha, Chairman & Managing
Director, HUDCO inaugurated the Ministry of External
Affairs (MEA), Government of India sponsored Indian
Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC)
International Training Programme on “Housing the
Urban Poor – Policy, Planning and Implementation –
Indian Experience” in the presence of Shri M. Nagaraj,
Director (Corporate Planning), Shri D. Guhan, Director
(Finance), and other senior officials of HUDCO and
HSMI. Shri Kulshrestha expressed in detail about the use
of emerging technologies in the implementation of services, security of tenure, technological interventions
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - the largest housing and appropriate financing options.
programme being implemented in the country. He also
This training programme was attended by 27
urged regarding sharing of best practices between the
professionals, Architects, Town Planners, Engineers,
participants and the decarbonisation of the habitats.
Administrators, Urban Designers, Community
This training programme aims to promote technical Development Sociologists from 15 countries, namely,
cooperation and experience sharing amongst the Albania, Argentina, Cote D’ Ivoire, Indonesia, Jamaica,
developing countries in the areas of policy, planning and Lesotho, Maldives, Nizer, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Syria,
implementation of housing programmes for urban poor Tajikistan, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. CMD also
with special focus on housing for economically weaker encouraged the participants to share their experiences
sections, affordable housing, universal provision of so that there is mutual learning.

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