Haryana unveils affordable housing policy

Haryana Affordable Housing
In order to achieve the goal of providing houses for all, Haryana government has recenlty notified the Affordable Plotted Housing Policy 2016 for low and medium potential towns under Deen Dayal Jan Awas Yojna. The policy will facilitate creation of additional affordable housing stock in the low and medium potential towns of the state, an official spokesperson, adding that the Deen Dayal Jan Awas Yojna aims at developing 'high density plotted colonies' in low and medium potential towns where small plots are made available through a liberal policy framework.

All projects are to be required to be completed within seven years from the date of granting licence. The projects would be allowed in residential zone of notified development plans of low and medium potential towns of the state. Under this policy, not more than 30% of the net planned area under residential zone, inclusive of 20% area limit for group housing projects, can be allowed for projects and that the minimum and maximum net planned area for such projects would be five acres and 15 acres respectively.