(a) whether the National Housing and Habitat Policy, 2007 mandates affordable
housing for all;
(b) if so, whether any assessment has been made regarding the availability of houses, in metro, major and small towns including Vadodara, by 2020;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the funds earmarked for the purpose by the Union Government during the current
financial year?
THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (KUMARI SELJA)
(a) to(d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha
STATEMENT
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 23 FOR 20-11-2009 REGARDING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
(a) The National Urban Housing & Habitat Policy (NUHHP)- 2007 aims at promotion of
sustainable development of habitat in the country with a view to ensure equitable supply of
land, shelter and services at affordable prices to all sections of society. Given the
magnitude of the housing shortage and budgetary constraints of both the Central and State
Governments, the Policy seeks to associate multiple stakeholders, the Private Sector, the
Cooperative Sector, the Industrial Sector and the Services/Institutional Sector for realizing
the goal of “Affordable Housing for Allâ€.
(b)&(c) A Technical Group was constituted by the Ministry in 2006 to assess the urban housing
shortage in the country. The Group estimated that at the end of the 10th Five Year Plan
(2007-08), the total housing shortage in the country was 24.71 million. It put the housing
shortage amongst the various income groups as under:-
Income Category Income Limit Housing shortage in (Rs. per month) millions at the end of the 10th Five Year Plan
Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) Up to 3300 21.78 Low Income Group (LIG) 3301-7300 2.89
Middle Income Group (MIG) 7301-14500 0.04 High Income Group (HIG) 14501 and above