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'''Army Welfare Housing Organisation''' is a [[society]] formed in December 1978 under the [[Indian Societies Registration Act]] XXI of 1860. The aim and objective of the Organisation is to construct houses for serving/retired Army personnel and their widows in selected  
'''Army Welfare Housing Organisation''' is a [[society]] formed in December 1978 under the [[Indian Societies Registration Act]] XXI of 1860. The aim and objective of the Organisation is to construct houses for serving/retired Army personnel and their widows in selected  
stations throughout the country.<ref>{{cite web|title=Army Welfare Housing Organisation – Plans and Projects|url=http://www.theteamwork.com/articles/2016-1149-army-welfare-housing-organisation-plans-projects.html|publisher=TheTeamwork.com|accessdate=2 December 2014}}</ref> [[Adjutant-General (India)|Adjutant-General]] of the [[Indian Army]] is the  ex-officio chairman of AWHO<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Army Directorates Branches|url=http://www.indianarmy.gov.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempMainPage.aspx?MnId=Qqpg6ELBctW3CThV1CDkkw==&ParentID=TLvXJdB0eTi7uSpf3C9yhA==&flag=9c+IT0kwcF2SvP1MM33AWw==|publisher=Indian Army|accessdate=2 December 2014}}</ref> and the board of governors is entirely constituted of senior army officers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Army Welfare Housing ... vs Adjutant Generals Branch & Ors on 4 September, 2013|url=http://indiankanoon.org/doc/43654432/|publisher=Indian Kanoon|accessdate=2 December 2014}}</ref> The Organisation claims to function on 'No Profit No Loss' basis but that has been disputed. Serving/Veteran allottees of some projects have dragged the organization into the Court due to non-following the directions of Authorities of the state where the project is situated, delay in handing over and inferior construction.
stations throughout the country.<ref>{{cite web|title=Army Welfare Housing Organisation – Plans and Projects|url=http://www.theteamwork.com/articles/2016-1149-army-welfare-housing-organisation-plans-projects.html|publisher=TheTeamwork.com|accessdate=2 December 2022}}</ref> [[Adjutant-General (India)|Adjutant-General]] of the [[Indian Army]] is the  ex-officio chairman of AWHO<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Army Directorates Branches|url=http://www.indianarmy.gov.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempMainPage.aspx?MnId=Qqpg6ELBctW3CThV1CDkkw==&ParentID=TLvXJdB0eTi7uSpf3C9yhA==&flag=9c+IT0kwcF2SvP1MM33AWw==|publisher=Indian Army|accessdate=2 December 2022}}</ref> and the board of governors is entirely constituted of senior army officers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Army Welfare Housing ... vs Adjutant Generals Branch & Ors on 4 September, 2013|url=http://indiankanoon.org/doc/43654432/|publisher=Indian Kanoon|accessdate=2 December 2022}}</ref> The Organisation claims to function on 'No Profit No Loss' basis but that has been disputed. Serving/Veteran allottees of some projects have dragged the organization into the Court due to non-following the directions of Authorities of the state where the project is situated, delay in handing over and inferior construction.


<ref>{{cite news|title=Irregularities unearthed in army housing project|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/340502/irregularities-unearthed-army-housing-project.html|accessdate=7 December 2014|newspaper=Deccan Herald}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news|title=Irregularities unearthed in army housing project|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/340502/irregularities-unearthed-army-housing-project.html|accessdate=7 December 2014|newspaper=Deccan Herald}}</ref>
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== Demand Surveys ==
== Demand Surveys ==
AWHO conducts demand surveys to determine demand for a housing project at a certain location. Applicants are requested for Rs. 10,000/- to register into the demand survey scheme. There is no interest provided for this money. If an applicant wants to withdraw later, he gets the original amount minus 2%. Quite often demand surveys run for a long while without resulting in any actual housing project starting up. There are also several demand surveys which are discarded later citing lack of demand or inability to acquire land.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Army Welfare Housing Organisation News Letter |title=Important Information: Demand Surveys |page=15 |issue=April 2014 |url=http://awhosena.in/pdf/newletter2014.pdf |accessdate=7 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314235937/http://awhosena.in/pdf/newletter2014.pdf |archivedate=14 March 2015 }}</ref>
AWHO conducts demand surveys to determine demand for a housing project at a certain location. Applicants are requested for Rs. 10,000/- to register into the demand survey scheme. There is no interest provided for this money. If an applicant wants to withdraw later, he gets the original amount minus 2%. Quite often demand surveys run for a long while without resulting in any actual housing project starting up. There are also several demand surveys which are discarded later citing lack of demand or inability to acquire land.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Army Welfare Housing Organisation News Letter |title=Important Information: Demand Surveys |page=15 |issue=April 2014 |url=http://awhosena.in/pdf/newletter2014.pdf |accessdate=7 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314235937/http://awhosena.in/pdf/newletter2014.pdf |archivedate=14 March 2015 }}</ref>


== References==
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Latest revision as of 14:46, 10 December 2021

Army Welfare Housing Organization
IndustryConstruction
Headquarters
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ParentIndian Army
Websitewww.awhosena.in

Army Welfare Housing Organisation is a society formed in December 1978 under the Indian Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. The aim and objective of the Organisation is to construct houses for serving/retired Army personnel and their widows in selected stations throughout the country.[1] Adjutant-General of the Indian Army is the ex-officio chairman of AWHO[2] and the board of governors is entirely constituted of senior army officers.[3] The Organisation claims to function on 'No Profit No Loss' basis but that has been disputed. Serving/Veteran allottees of some projects have dragged the organization into the Court due to non-following the directions of Authorities of the state where the project is situated, delay in handing over and inferior construction.

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Demand Surveys[edit | edit source]

AWHO conducts demand surveys to determine demand for a housing project at a certain location. Applicants are requested for Rs. 10,000/- to register into the demand survey scheme. There is no interest provided for this money. If an applicant wants to withdraw later, he gets the original amount minus 2%. Quite often demand surveys run for a long while without resulting in any actual housing project starting up. There are also several demand surveys which are discarded later citing lack of demand or inability to acquire land.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Army Welfare Housing Organisation – Plans and Projects". TheTeamwork.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  2. "Indian Army Directorates Branches". Indian Army. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  3. "Army Welfare Housing ... vs Adjutant Generals Branch & Ors on 4 September, 2013". Indian Kanoon. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  4. "Irregularities unearthed in army housing project". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  5. "Important Information: Demand Surveys" (PDF). Army Welfare Housing Organisation News Letter (April 2014): 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2014.