August 02, 2019 12:05 pm
Divides between private colonies, flats and government housing reinforce the city’s isolating character. It is no exaggeration to say that housing in India is both inefficient, poorly constructed, thoughtlessly designed, and conforms to outmoded ideas that still hark to the bungalow prototype.
July 05, 2017 6:07 pm
Highlights of the policy include promoting standard urbanisation, ensuring provision of all basic amenities, developing infrastructure, amending master plans and development control rules and fixing time frames for building approval, among others.
August 21, 2014 1:01 am
Sandhu said the government has to ensure that financing is available at affordable prices.
October 26, 2013 12:33 am
The Centre will soon appoint real estate experts and consultants in 15 major states for helping them to prepare affordable housing policy.
February 12, 2011 3:29 am
The state government has began working on a housing policy,which is expected to be tabled in June.