All government departments directed to spot vacant lands for more affordable housing projects
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PM Narendra Modi’s office has asked all government departments to spot unutilised land, especially in developed government colonies, so that it can be transformed into Also read: Infra status to affordable housing gives bathware industry reasons to cheer
For the promise to turn into reality, the government wants to build a land bank, since most of the times
By asking government offices to identify such pieces of land, the PMO hopes to add land packets to its land bank, after which state governments can send proposals to buy land for housing projects.
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Since government colonies already have basic amenities, and there won’t be issues of delayed approvals, the urban development ministry is trying to identify land within these colonies.
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Across 30 states and Uts, the Centre has so far approved housing projects worth Rs 90,000 crore, with construction of 16.42 lakh affordable houses. Out of all the states, Tamil Nadu is leading the initiative with 2.27 lakh houses, followed by Andhra Pradesh (1.94 lakh houses) and Madhya Pradesh (1.81 lakh houses).
"With this initiative we hope to tell the states, you have this land available at a certain place. Now send us a proposal because even if it is central land we will get the approvals done. This will hopefully increase the pace of implementation," the official added.
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