Property prices have shot through the roof in Gurgaon,
making it difficult for a person belonging to low-income group to own a house
in the city.
The Haryana government has given shape to a housing
policy to provide affordable housing for members of the EWS (economically
weaker sections).
The government has drafted the policy and uploaded the
same on the state government website and invited suggestions from the public.
Gurgaon has emerged as the darling of property investors and real estate
companies.
According to a state government official, the housing
units would be allotted through draw of lots. The cost of the housing units
ranges between Rs. 12 lakh and Rs. 25 lakh.
The government proposes to rope in private developers to
construct and market houses. The proposed built - in areas of the flats are 300
square feet and 645 square feet.
According to the draft policy, any resident of Haryana
who does not own a house / or plot in HUDA sector or any privately developed
township in the state is eligible to apply for the property.
An official of the town and country planning department
admitted that Affordable Housing Policy earlier announced on May 28, 2009 has
not been successful in achieving the desired result of providing the masses
with low-cost housing options.
An official of the state town and country planning
department, said, “The
new policy was proposed for encouraging affordable housing projects which can
have some real impact in urban centres of Haryana. The government would relax
floor area ratio (FAR) and other norms to make mass housing projects happen”
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