housing for the poor
Delhi: The recent CAG of India report criticized about the inability of the government in rise in cost and non-completion of infrastructure projects, particularly in providing low-cost housing. Many projects had been announced under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) to provide housing for the poor. Despite getting a year’s extension, most of [...] Continue Reading »
To support housing for the poor, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has been planning to raise the cap on the interest subsidy scheme from the present Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. The scheme of Interest Subsidy for Housing the Urban Poor was started in the late 2008 in order to [...] Continue Reading »
