Editing West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation

{{Short description|Housing Corporation in West Bengal, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
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| name = West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation
| logo = WBHIDCO logo.svg
| image = HIDCO Bhaban - Rajarhat 2011-09-09 4905.JPG
| image_caption = HIDCO Bhawan
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| location_city = [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]], [[Kolkata Metropolitan Area|Greater Kolkata]],<ref>{{cite news |title=North 24 Parganas district|url=https://www.wbtourismgov.in/destination/district/north_24_parganas#lb7}}</ref> [[West Bengal]]
| location_country = [[India]]
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| area_served = [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| key_people = Shri Debashis Sen ([[Managing Director]])
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| services = {{unbulleted list|Infrastructure development|Housing development}}
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| owner = [[Government of West Bengal]]
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| homepage = {{URL|www.wbhidcoltd.com}}
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The '''West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation''' or '''HIDCO''' is a [[Government-owned corporation|public sector undertaking]] headquartered in Narkelbagan, Action Area - I of [[New Town, Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It plans and executes buildings, projects, parks, museum and other construction activity like subways, overbridges<ref name="Times of India">{{cite web|title=Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/New-Town-to-get-three-subways-an-overbridge/articleshow/30301719.cms|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|accessdate=13 May 2015}}</ref> and [[Monorail]] from [[Ultadanga]] to [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]] via [[Bidhannagar|Salt Lake]]<ref name="Ei Samay">{{cite web|title=Ei Samay|url=http://eisamay.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/monorail-will-be-from-Ultadanga-to-New-Town/articleshow/46819781.cms|publisher=eisamay.indiatimes.com|accessdate=13 May 2015}}</ref> in the [[India]]n state of [[West Bengal]]. It looks after development projects in [[New Town, Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]] and adjacent parts of Rajarhat ([[Rajarhat|Rajarhat-Gopalpur (M)]] and [[Rajarhat (Community development block)|Rajarhat CD Block]]) also. HIDCO has prepared the LUDCP and it is developing all infrastructure like roads, drains, sewerage line, water supply lines, major beautification works and other related major works as per master plan. With multinational IT giants are setting up campuses in the area, the civic body wants to make infrastructure full–proof.

Many well known constructions such as the [[KMOMA]], [[New Town Eco Park]], [[Kolkata Gate|Biswa Bangla Gate]], International Finance Hub of Kolkata, [[Rabindra Tirtha]], [[Nazrul Tirtha]], Vocational Training Institute, N–S Corridor, Convention Center etc. are some of the projects developed by HIDCO.

[[File:HidcobhawanNewTownKolkata.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The View of the Hidco Bhawan (Narkel Bagan) in [[New Town, Kolkata]]]]
[[File:RabindraTirtha 2013.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Rabindra Tirtha]], a project governed by the HIDCO]]
[[File:Roses blooming in the rose garden during winter.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Roses blooming in the rose garden during winter in the [[New Town Eco Park]] in [[New Town, Kolkata]], a project developed by the HIDCO]]

==See also==
* [[Bidhannagar, Kolkata]]
* [[KMOMA]]
* [[Rabindra Tirtha]]
* [[New Town Eco Park]]
* [[Government of West Bengal]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.wbhidcoltd.com/index.php Official homepage]

[[Category:State urban development authorities of India]]
[[Category:Companies based in Kolkata]]
[[Category:State agencies of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Government agencies with year of establishment missing]]