RELEVANCE OF ENCOURAGING AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS OF REAL ESTATE PLAYERS IN INDIA: A MACRO LEVEL STUDY
Abstract
Housing shortage is a major problem in India, urban housing shortage being more acute than the rural. In the current scenario, the Government of India is committed to the national goal of ‘Affordable Housing for All by 2022’. Given the immense potential of housing development for economic development of the nation because of its vast linkage effects on the one hand, and the urgency of attaining the national goal on housing development on the other hand, the Government of India has been actively promoting housing finance and housing development in the nation. The paper discusses the need for promotion of housing and real estate sector for the fast development of India and suggests suitable policies.
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