About Us

Dhoraji Coop. Housing Society was established in 1950 with a view to acquiring land for rehabilitating the displaced persons who had migrated from Dhoraji to Pakistan. It was the aim of the Society to create a homogeneous colony of all the people of Dhoraji lower, middle, upper classes people so that it could be easier to look after the welfare of the people, to provide the deserving general facilities like housing at cost, free residential accommodation, educational as well a social facilities.

In achieving these aims and objects the Society was fortunate enough to have the leading philanthropists and social workers like :- For this purpose in KDA Scheme No. 7, about 41 acres of land was acquired in 1954: The first project undertaken was to build 72 quarters - each quarter measuring 120 sq. yards with 2 rooms, one kitchen, bath and WC and compound wall. These quarters were built for those persons who could not afford to have their own houses and were living in Lyari and Khadda areas in a miserable condition. With the completion of these 72 quarters some 100 families about 700 persons were rehabilitated. The quarters were provided to these families free of cost.

Dhoraji Housing and Relief Trust was created by the zeal, initiative and wonderful help of Mr. M. A. Rangoonwalla and the late Mr. Haji Habib Haji Mohd. Pakolawala who also embarked on building suitable apartments in the form of multistoreyed buildings and allotted the same to deserving persons almost at cost in 1958. Out of these some were allotted on easy instalments and some free of cost by private Trusts or individuals.

It is really praiseworthy that the Trust contributed large sums of money in providing the apartments to those persons who could not afford to pay the cost of such apartments. In this connection Late Mr. Haji Habib Haji Mohd. Pakolawala played a vital role in the construction of these apartments by providing necessary initial finance for the building of such apartments till the time of their actual allotments and recovery of the money. The Committee also notes with appreciation the valuable contribution by Late Mr. Haji Habib Haji Mohd. Pakolawala and Mr. M.A. Rangoonwala who at all times bore the cost of interest accrued on sums which were borrowed from the bank for the construction of these apartments. Their services in this behalf will always be remembered by all the residents of our Colony.

Uptill now this Trust.has constructed the following buildings :-

  1. FL/6 A, & 6 B "A" Colony Quarters. A/1 to A/72 NI. Two roomed. 72 quarters. 1961
  2. FL/3 "B" Colony Quarters. B/1 to B/48 three roomed. 48 quarters. 1964
  3. FL/4 "F" Multy 54 Flats. Three roomed 1965
  4. Masjide Habibia 1963
  5. V M. Public School first to Matric. 1964
  6. Shopping Centre Flats and Shops. Two roomed 18 flats and 21 shops. 1966
  7. Jamal Noor Hospital and Maternity Home Plot No. S. 4, 5, 6 1966
  8. Khatoobai Alimohd. Jamal Industrial Home Plot No. C/126 and 127 1966
  9. Plot No. FL/2 110 flats of Two roomed each Baghpure house Baharpura House and Dhoraji House 1967
  10. Plot No. FL/2 56 flats of three roomed each Dhoraji House 1967
  11. Plot No FL/5 Rangoonwala House 24 flats of four roomed each. 1967
  12. Plot No. Market Area (Haji Sattar House.) 68 Flats of two roomed each & 15 shops 1971
  13. Plot No. S. 1,2, and 3 31 Cabin of Vegitable and Fish market. 1972
  14. Plot No. FL/1 30 flats of three roomed each and 55 flats of two roomed each named as Haji Habib Plaza1973
  15. Plot No. S. 1,2, and 3, 9 flats of two roomed Named as 1974 Haji Walimohd. Kunda Memorial House. B/P Public Building lot) Community Centr (Zulekhabai V M. Ghani Rangoonwala Trust Patholigical Laboratory and Adult Education centre) 1971
  16. 17. Plot No. C/61 Madaressa Habibia Constructed and managed by Dhoraji Association .1973