Registration has opened for a special housing scheme for journalists in Jagatpura, Jaipur, with discounts announced on two types of flats in its first phase. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma launched the Rajasthan Housing Board initiative on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
The flats are in Sector 9 of the Indira Gandhi Nagar housing scheme. The initiative follows a state budget commitment to provide housing for accredited journalists.
Rs 12 lakh and Rs 15 lakh discounts in Phase 1
Sharma announced a Rs 12 lakh reduction in the total cost of a 2 BHK flat and a Rs 15 lakh reduction for a 3 BHK flat. Both concessions apply to Phase 1 of the housing scheme.
| Flat type | Phase 1 discount on total cost |
|---|---|
| 2 BHK | Rs 12 lakh |
| 3 BHK | Rs 15 lakh |
These amounts are the announced discounts. Prospective applicants should check the Housing Board's detailed scheme information for final flat prices, application dates and eligibility conditions.
Registration begins for flats in Jagatpura
The launch took place at the Constitutional Club of Rajasthan under the Housing Board's Vishisht Panjikaran Yojana-2026. The multistorey development is intended to provide journalists with housing equipped with basic amenities.
Urban Development and Housing Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra said the registration process put the budget announcement for journalist flats in Jaipur into action. For journalists considering the scheme, the Jagatpura location and the concessions on the two flat types are the main details announced at the launch.
Further housing schemes planned across Rajasthan
Sharma said similar housing schemes would be introduced in other divisions in phases. He also announced a housing scheme in the satellite city being developed near Poonchhari Ka Lautha in Bharatpur.
The Jaipur launch also highlighted existing journalist welfare measures. These include 43 scholarships for children of accredited journalists and Rs 2.15 crore in health-scheme premium payments for 1,423 insured journalists.
Sharma said 462 people had benefited under the senior accredited journalists' honour scheme, while 24 accredited journalists and their dependants had received assistance from the journalist and litterateur welfare fund.
