Showing posts with label affordable housing for all India. Show all posts
Showing posts with label affordable housing for all India. Show all posts

Monday, February 22, 2016

10 reasonably-priced property markets of India

With real estate prices shooting up, people are wondering which places have affordable properties. Check out some affordable property markets in India.

The metropolitan cities of India are considered to be the center of the country’s economy and cosmopolitan culture. They draw the most demand for providing better opportunities, infrastructure, and standard of living. Due to rapid urbanization, these cities are facing the challenges of high property prices, pollution, and traffic issues. Infrastructural developments support towns and cities with emerging or growing sub-markets. Here are some cities that offer real estate at a lower budget.

  • Hyderabad, Telangana

After the slump due to the global recession, Hyderabad’s real estate market is all ready for an upswing. Due to a thriving economy and dynamic workforce, along with redevelopment of plots in Shankarpally, the city is turning out to be a buyer’s market. People are witnessing a growing demand for residential, commercial, and retail plots in Hyderabad. Compared to other cities, Hyderabad is relatively affordable. Also, due to political uncertainty, land prices in Hyderabad have remained stable.

  • Pune, Maharashtra

Today, a blend of Pune’s manufacturing and service sectors make it a perfect economic powerhouse. Many players are entering this city with excellent expensive projects. New entries can also be seen making their way with affordable housing segment. This is where the major demand lies because the budget is far more attractive to investors.

  • Navi Mumbai

Real estate market in this area and other surrounding areas have shown impressive growth because of the planned approach taken during development. While property prices have become increasingly unaffordable in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai still provides multiple options.

  • Jaipur, Rajasthan

Jaipur is a fast-developing city that has progressed tremendously on residential and retail fronts. It is one of the most important real estate destination of North India. Due to its tourist attraction, the government too is taking a keen interest in developing infrastructure in this region.

  • Surat, Gujarat

Known as the diamond capital of the world, Surat is a famous city in Gujarat. It also gained recognition for being the cleanest town in India. Improving infrastructure helped modernize the city. The excellent road network comprises of well-constructed flyovers and wide roads.

  • Ghaziabad, NCR

Ghaziabad is slowly rising as an emerging residential neighborhood of NCR, which has a high supply of residential properties in the budget of 30-50 lakh. The city boasts of a large supply of ready-to-move-in properties by reputed developers. Residential corridors are widely attracting a large number of investors and end-users due to the relatively available housing units at affordable price.

  • Nagpur, Maharashtra

Though Nagpur has varied climatic conditions, it is a fast-growing city. Set to be the next IT hub of Maharashtra, real estate investors are carefully monitoring its success. Right now it is a great deal of real estate development, so, investors can dare to invest here.

  • Kochi, Kerala

This place has a modern and metropolitan lifestyle. It is known to be a smart city and townships in kochi have significantly increased demand for real estate. Today, the residential market of Kochi is dominated by affordable housing segment.

  • Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

This city has gained momentum as a preferred destination for IT/ITes. With a proactive government in power, Coimbatore's property market has seen an upward push in demand for residential units in the core areas of the city such as R S Puram, Avinashi Road, and Race Course, which are considered posh areas.

  • Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Ahmedabad city is a prime example of fast-paced development with huge investments pouring into the state and advanced infrastructural development in the form of bullet trains.

These property markets are said to have a lot of potential when it comes to affordable housing. Based on one’s preference and budget, you can purchase a home or commercial property in any of these cities.

This is a guest post by Deepak D.Yewle

Monday, February 8, 2016

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Housing for All by 2022

Since the new central government under the leadership of Prime Minster Narendra Modi took charge of governing the country, various initiatives have been announced. Some of the initiatives are ‘Make in India’, Digital India, Skill India, Start-up India, smart cities, Housing for all, etc. Work has started on all these initiatives and deadlines have been set for each program.

Housing for all by 2022 is an initiative under which every household will have pucca house with 24x7 electricity supply, water connection, and toilet facilities. The mission started from 17th June 2015 and will be under implementation in 3 phases till 31st March 2022. The 3 phases are:
  1. Phase 1 – Beginning from April 2015 to March 2017. Phase 1 will cover 100 cities states/UTs as per their willingness.
  2. Phase 2 – Beginning from April 2017 to March 2019. This phase will cover another 200 cities.
  3. Phase 3 – Beginning from April 2019 to March 2022. This phase will cover another 200 cities.

In all 500 Class I cities would be covered under this ‘Housing for all’ mission. Each house will have a carpet area of about 30 square meters. However, states/UTs will have the flexibility to determine the size of the house and basic amenities.

The mission will be implemented using following 4 methodologies:
  1. In Situ slum redevelopment
  2. Affordable housing through credit linked subsidy
  3. Affordable housing in partnership with public sector or private sector
  4. Subsidy for beneficiary led individual house construction

Find below the detailed ‘Housing for all by 2022’ report:




Source: National Housing Bank