| The booking for houses will start later this month or early next month. |
| The colonies will come up in new capital area and Boriyakala in Raipur and Ruabandha in Bhilai, about 40 km from here. |
| According to board officials, the land acquisition process is in final stage and after the booking formalities end, construction work will start. |
| In Bhilai, board has identified 130 acres behind sector-9 for developing a satellite township. |
| "Since Bhilai faces severe shortage of houses, the board plans to construct 3500 houses and flats in the range of Rs 3 lakh to Rs 60 lakh," the officials said. The board will build the first colony in the new capital that will come up about 20 kms from the existing one. |
| The 2400 houses and flats proposed in the new capital will range from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 35 lakh. |
| Of the total houses and flats, 1200 will be reserved for the government employees. |
| The third housing project of the board will be developed in Boriyakala not far from here. |
| About 3000 houses will be constructed with an estimated cost of Rs 400 crore. |
| The site was close to the location of the proposed new capital city. |
| Board officials said they expected a good response. |
| The booking for houses and flats will start by January 2008. |
| After the booking, construction on all the three projects would start in a few months, the officials promised. |
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