KERALA POLICE HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION
CORPORATION LIMITED
Introduction
The
Corporation was incorporated on 2nd July 1990 (Registration
No. 09-05732 of 1990). The authorised Share Capital of the
Corporation is RS 10,00,00,000 (Rupees Ten crores) divided
in to 100000 (one lakh) equity shares of RS 1000 (Rupees
Thousand) each. The paid up share capital of the Corporation
as on date is RS 6,03,00,000 (Rupees Six crores and three
lakhs). The shares are fully owned by the Government of
Kerala. The registered office of the Company is situated
at Wheel House, TC.24/239, Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram.
Objectives
The Corporation was established to acquire land with or
without buildings, undertake construction and maintenance
of houses, offices or other buildings and let out on rent,
lease or any other arrangement and on such terms and conditions
as may be agreed, for housing the personnel of the Police,
Vigilance, Fire Force, and Prison Departments of the Government
of Kerala or for use as offices, Police Stations, Training
Institute, Forensic Science Laboratory, Barracks and stores
etc. of the said departments.
Mode
of operation
Home Department is the administrative department of the
Corporation. The Government provides 25% of the cost of
the projects as loan to the Corporation in the budget under
the 'Plan' Head. The balance 75% is taken as loan from financial
institutions on Government Guarantee basis. The Government
provide funds under Non Plan for the repayment of the loan
and interest to the financial institutions.
The
Corporation is working on no profit no loss basis. The expenditure
incurred for establishment and other overheads are allocated
to the projects and transferred to the Government against
the funds given to the Corporation by the Government as
loan.
The
Organisational Structure of the Department
The following are the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
1. Chairman
2. Managing Director
3. Director
4. Director
5. Director
6. Smt. Chandrika Gopinath : Director
Important Addresses
1. Managing Director
Additional Director General of Police
Phone: 0471-320129 (office), 0471-343893 (Resi.)
2. Finance Manager
Phone:0471-321368 (office), 0471- 304410 (Resi.)
3. Executive Engineer
Phone:0471- 322310 ( office), 0471-552365(Resi)
Office - 0471-337673
Programmes
The present ratio of Police accommodation available to the
total strength of the Police Force in Kerala is very low.
Housing accommodation has to be provided to the staff of
different police stations and other units, as far as possible,
near to the Police Stations and other units where they are
posted. Construction of office buildings has also to be
done.
Achievements
The Corporation has successfully completed the following
projects:
a) 863 Police quarters for PC/HC in various locations
in the state and a Community Centre in Thiruvananthapuram.
b) 8 Nos. of Senior Police Officers Quarters at Bhakthivilasam.
c) 31 Police stations including Traffic Police Stations.
d) Finger Print Bureau Building at Pattom.
e) Barracks at Kannur.
f) Repeater station at Kudayathoor
The
following are the works which are in progress
a)
Construction of Police Academy at Thrissur at a cost of
Rs.2200 lakhs is fast progressing.
b) The construction of KAP III Battalion Head Quarters
at Adoor at a cost of Rs.1038 lakhs is nearing completion.
c) The construction of the Police Head Quarters Complex
at Thiruvananthapuram at a cost of Rs.550/-lakhs has
just started.
d) The construction of 184 Police Quarters and 2
Police Stations under the X Finance Commission Award is
nearing completion.
e) The construction of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption
Bureau at Thiruvananthapuram at a cost of Rs. 129 lakhs
is progressing.
The construction of flats and office buildings under the
Modernization of Police Force and under the XI Finance Commission
Award is also entrusted to the Corporation.
