Maharashtra govt takes big decision, announces affordable rental housing for students, workers
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Maharashtra govt takes big decision, announces affordable rental housing for students, workers

India TV News  

The Maharashtra government on Friday took another big decision and announced affordable rental housing for students and workers. In this regard, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde directed officials to come up with a "housing for all" policy within a month to provide durable, affordable and sustainable houses. Ekanth Shinde, who holds the housing and urban development department directed the officials to clear impediments in the redevelopment of housing projects in Mumbai which have been stuck for various reasons. The deputy chief minister also reviewed the progress of the BDD Chawl redevelopment project, Patrachawl redevelopment project, redevelopment of Kamathipura through MHADA, redevelopment of GTB Nagar and also the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

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MHADA to venture into student hostel, old age home, rental housing sectors
4 weeks ago

MHADA to venture into student hostel, old age home, rental housing sectors

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: For the first time in the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority’s 47-year-old existence, the housing body will foray into diverse housing solutions like rental housing, student accommodation, working women’s hostels, shared units, studio apartments, industrial housing, and old age homes. MHADA to venture into student hostel, old age home, rental housing sectors According to MHADA officials, the plan …

Deconstructing PMAY-U: What the numbers reveal
4 months ago

Deconstructing PMAY-U: What the numbers reveal

Hindustan Times  

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban, an ongoing programme since 2015, is India’s largest urban housing programme. An unprecedented 11.9 million houses, which is about 10% of the Census 2011 urban housing stock, have been sanctioned across its five sub-schemes. The aggressive housing agendas of a few states and the popularity of the Beneficiary-Led Construction sub-scheme households—i.e., households with an …

Deconstructing PMAY-U: What the numbers reveal
4 months ago

Deconstructing PMAY-U: What the numbers reveal

Hindustan Times  

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban, an ongoing programme since 2015, is India’s largest urban housing programme. An unprecedented 11.9 million houses, which is about 10% of the Census 2011 urban housing stock, have been sanctioned across its five sub-schemes. The aggressive housing agendas of a few states and the popularity of the Beneficiary-Led Construction sub-scheme households—i.e., households with an …

Maharashtra govt may consider real estate sector’s demand for stamp duty concession on property registration
4 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra govt may consider real estate sector’s demand for stamp duty concession on property registration

Hindustan Times  

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Urban Affairs Ministry to revamp affordable housing scheme
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Urban Affairs Ministry to revamp affordable housing scheme

The Hindu  

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, a scheme to enable affordable housing for the urban poor, would be revamped with new features based on learning from the past nine years since when it has been operational, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said on Tuesday. A senior official of the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said that the revamp would …

Housing scheme to be launched for deserving middle class: Sitharaman in Budget speech
11 months, 1 week ago

Housing scheme to be launched for deserving middle class: Sitharaman in Budget speech

The Hindu  

Giving a boost to affordable housing, the government on Thursday announced a new scheme to help “deserving” sections of the middle class buy or build their own houses. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also gave a push to rural housing and said two crore more houses would be made under the flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana -Rural. Ms. Sitharaman said …

State govt corporation to build 36,000 low-cost flats small cities and MMR
1 year, 2 months ago

State govt corporation to build 36,000 low-cost flats small cities and MMR

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Under the Prime Minister Awas Yojana scheme, the Maharashtra Housing Development Corporation is constructing 36,000 small houses in tier-2 and 3 cities including Solapur, Nagpur, Satara, and Titwala in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The houses have an area of 300 to 600 sq ft, with prices ranging from ₹ 9 to ₹ 17 lakh for the economically weaker sections, …

‘Housing for all’ scheme gets ₹18,000 cr
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Housing for all’ scheme gets ₹18,000 cr

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: An additional outlay of ₹18,000 crore for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, over and above the ₹8000 crore allocated in the budget, by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday may help in giving an extra push towards the government’s ‘housing for all’ mission. “ ₹18,000 crore will be provided over the Budget Estimates for 2020-21 for Prime Minister Awas Yojana …

Maharashtra to invite builders to partner MHADA for affordable housing
4 years, 10 months ago

Maharashtra to invite builders to partner MHADA for affordable housing

Live Mint  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government plans to invite private real estate developers to join hands with the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority to build affordable houses. We will be equity partners and are willing to take risks," said housing minister Jitendra Satish Awhad at an event organised by Confederation of Indian Industry and real estate consultancy firm Anarock Property Consultants …

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