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Indian Express
20-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Low-cost houses, slum rehabilitation: Maharashtra approves housing policy with eye on Housing for All by 2030
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday approved its first comprehensive housing policy in nearly two decades under the banner My Home, My Right (Majhe Ghar, Majha Adhikar) with a vision to provide sustainable, secure and inclusive housing to every citizen of the state by 2030. The Cabinet cleared the Housing Policy 2025, which lays out a roadmap for constructing 35 lakh houses by 2030 and 50 lakh more in the following decade. With an estimated investment of Rs 70,000 crore, the policy promises affordable housing, technological innovation, slum rehabilitation, and land reforms across the state. The policy outlines housing support for working women, students, industrial workers, senior citizens, and other vulnerable sections. The policy states that models such as rental housing for 10 years followed by ownership will be implemented for working women and students. A public-private partnership (PPP) will be encouraged under the policy. Special housing schemes will also be launched for journalists, differently-abled persons, artists, freedom fighters, mill and airport workers, among others. Affordable rental housing will be developed near major public hospitals for patients' families in big cities. Speaking after the cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, 'Today, we have approved a landmark housing policy for Maharashtra with the core objective of ensuring housing for all. Guided by the inclusive slogan 'My Home, My Right', this is the first full-fledged housing policy since 2007. Though we had prepared drafts in 2015 and again in 2019, they remained unimplemented due to change in government in 2019. Now, we are taking a decisive step.' 'We are creating a bank of government-owned land to ensure homes can be made available at affordable rates,' said Fadnavis. 'This will be done in a transparent and coordinated manner, and it will drastically reduce land acquisition hurdles.' The government-owned plots will be identified and aggregated through inter-departmental coordination between the Revenue Department, MIDC, MSRDC, Water Resources Department and other agencies. Fadnavis said the policy is based on four key principles — affordability, inclusiveness, environmental sustainability, and resilience to natural disasters. 'It envisions using modern construction technology, incentivising green buildings, and adopting climate-resilient practices through the Global Housing Technology support innovation, the government will set up a Construction Technology Research Centre, promoting thermal-resistant materials and energy-efficient infrastructure,'he added. According to the policy, the new State Housing Information Portal (SHIP) will be launched as a central platform for geo-tagging housing stock, monitoring fund flow, and aligning data with MahaRERA, MahaBhulekh, PM Gati Shakti, and the Unified Citizen Data Hub. Artificial intelligence tools will be used for demand forecasting and policy planning. All beneficiaries will be registered on the Maha Awas Portal to ensure transparency in allocation and delivery. The state will promote cluster redevelopment through tripartite agreements between housing societies, developers and authorities. IT-based real-time monitoring tools will be used for transparency and accountability. The government also proposes to leverage CSR funds and central government lands for slum redevelopment. A state-level grievance redressal committee will be constituted to monitor project delays and mediate disputes. The government plans to incentivise affordable rental housing through MHADA, CIDCO and private developers. Provisions have also been made to reserve 10–30% of land in industrial estates exclusively for residential use under the Walk to Work principle. Green building incentives will cover thermal-resistant construction, rooftop gardens, and environment-friendly layouts. Tree plantation and resilient infrastructure will be prioritised in urban planning.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Union min flags off housing drive under ‘Mor Awas Mor Adhikar' in CG
Raipur: Union Minister for agriculture, farmers welfare, and rural development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan , during his visit to Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, reviewed the implementation of central govt schemes. He will participate in a flagship housing programme for rural beneficiaries under Mor Awas Mor Adhikar (My Home, My Right) event in Ambikapur and hand over keys to 51,000 newly constructed homes to the beneficiaries. Speaking to reporters in Raipur on Tuesday, Union Minister Shivraj Singh reflected on the progress of central schemes in Chhattisgarh and criticized the previous government for its failure to implement key housing initiatives under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana ( PMAY )."You may remember the 'Mor Awas Mor Adhikar' movement that began under the previous govt. Despite recommendations from their own Panchayat and Rural Development Minister, the then Chief Minister did not allocate the PMAY funds," Chouhan said that although Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sanctioned the funds, the state govt failed to utilize them, resulting in millions of eligible beneficiaries being deprived of housing. "Denying a home to the poor is nothing short of a sin," he the BJP's commitment, he said, "We had pledged that once our govt is formed, every eligible beneficiary would receive a home—and today, I am satisfied that under the Prime Minister's leadership, we have fulfilled that promise."He praised the Chhattisgarh govt for speeding up housing construction and added that 32,000 homes have also been allotted under the PM Janman scheme, aimed at especially vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs).For surrendered Naxalites, 15,000 homes have been sanctioned and construction has also said that the incomplete houses from the former state govt's Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana are now being completed.A fresh housing survey has been launched to identify those left out, with physical verification underway to ensure inclusion. "My only desire is that the farmers of Chhattisgarh progress even further. A developed Chhattisgarh is essential for building a developed India," the Minister concluded.
