LAHORE, Nov 7: The Punjab Government Servants Housing Foundation has completed registration process of employees desirous of getting houses after their retirement, it is learnt.

So far 80 per cent of over 150,000 employees, who applied for registration, have been included in the subscription deduction network of the PGSHF, officials told Dawn.

The foundation is contacting the remaining 20 per cent employees to apprise them of the deduction procedure so that their membership can be regularized. “We are facing difficulties in contacting some members because they have furnished inadequate information through the registration forms,” foundation officials said.

The PGSHF has already sent letters, informing them of the details the foundation has about them, with the request to update the record and start payment of subscription either through deduction at source (from their salaries) or through the provincial challan form No 32-A.

The rate of monthly deduction for BS-1 to BS-4 is Rs500, for BS-5 to BS-7 Rs600, BS-8 to BS-12 Rs700, BS-13 to BS-16 Rs900, BS-17 to BS-18 Rs1,200 and BS-19 and above Rs1,800.

The government had set up the PGSHF to give houses to its servants after their retirement by building colonies in all cities.

Each applicant will get a house on the basis of his pay scale on retirement in the district of his choice.

Those having at least 25 years of service will be given houses on their retirement without any additional charges. But those having less service will have to pay the remaining amount in lumpsum. The price will be far below the market rate.

The deduction rate and size of the house will increase in commensurate with the raise in pay.

The colonies will have all facilities and standard infrastructure.

“A public servant opting for a government house today can withdraw at any stage. He will get entire deduction with interest,” PGSHF officials said.