Gurgaon: HSVP plans to build old-age homes in sectors 16 and 37, while a senior citizens’ club in Sector 43 is expected to be completed next month.For the proposed old-age home in Sector 16, near Signature Tower along the Delhi-Jaipur Highway, local HSVP officials have sent details of the land to the authority’s headquarters for approval. Once the proposal is cleared, a consultant will be appointed to prepare the design and detailed project report (DPR), officials said.Around 1.5 acres have been earmarked for the facility in the Sector 16 layout plan. On Friday, HSVP’s estate office-I carried out a demolition drive to remove encroachments from the site. However, one house remains on the land, with the land acquisition matter pending before a court.Naresh Rana, sub-divisional engineer, HSVP, said the land details for the Sector 16 old-age home had been sent to senior officials and the process of appointing a consultant to prepare its design would begin soon.In Sector 37, HSVP has identified around one acre for another old-age home. Officials are preparing the cost estimate for the proposed facility.Meanwhile, the senior citizens’ club in Sector 43, off Golf Course Road, is nearing completion and is expected to be ready next month, with 97% of the construction work finished. Spread over approximately 1,500 square metres, the four-storey building has stilt parking and will offer recreational facilities for senior citizens, including dedicated rooms for table tennis, carrom and chess.According to HSVP officials, each floor has a hall and two rooms. The building also has separate toilets for men and women and a kitchen.HSVP is also planning a senior citizens’ club in Sector 47, for which around 1,500 square metres have been identified. Officials are preparing the layout plan, after which they will work out the project’s cost estimate. Construction is expected to begin next year.
