To ensure smooth implementation of Government's most ambitious 'Housing For All' scheme, the Centre has proposed to decentralise the programme by empowering every state Government in the planning and decision-making process.
“Empowering states is the key to the success of Housing For All”, said Ministry for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation's Joint Secretary Rajiv Ranjan Mishra at Real Estate Conference titled 'Stepping Up The Game' organised by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), leading global body for setting standards in real estate on Thursday.
Among other measures, the Government is also set to introduce global standards for building and construction process and facilitate easier documentation and approval procedures for projects falling under 'Housing For All'. “There is huge mismatch of housing demand and supply in India. Now, India is looking at building homes under affordable house to fulfil this demand.We believe the Government along with the private sector should follow international best practices for construction of these houses under this scheme.”