Presentation on Housing scenario

in Maharashtra :
Areas of concern
by
Shri S. J. Kunte
Secretary, Housing
Government of Maharashtra
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 Maharashtra urbanization Data
Population 2001 census – 96.88 Million
Total urban centres – 378 Centres
Urban Population 2001 census – 41.10 Million
Total Slum Population (2001) – 176 Towns about 1.20 Crores
Urban Housing Shortage as – 3.72 Million
per 2007 status
 AREAS OF CONCERN
• Slum redevelopment and prevention
• Old and dilapidated buildings
• Affordable housing for EWS/LIG
• Housing for PAPs.
• Housing for pavement dwellers.
• Hassle free environment for private
development.
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 SLUM REHABILITATION

• Law for Slum redevelopment, prevention already

in existence.
• 1/1/95 cut off date; 269 sq.ft. entitlement; free
houses
main features of the policy.
• SRA constituted in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur.
Other places IHSDP, BSUP schemes being
implemented.

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 OLD AND DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS
• Problem acute in island city, suburbs, Thane.
• Nearly 27000 buildings.
• Island city: incentive FSI, cluster development
approach.
• Suburbs: Policy is evolving pursuant to adoption
of Afzalpurkar committee report.
• Thane: Issue being studied by Agarwal
committee.
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 AFFORDABLE HOUSING

• Reservation in DP for EWS/LIG Housing.

• Reservation in housing schemes also.
• Liberalizing FSI, particularly for MHADA
• Cross subsidization.
• Affordable rental housing.
•Satellite township development.

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 HOUSING FOR PAPs

• Major development projects underway.

• Proper rehabilitation of PAPs necessary.

• PAP tenaments being constructed by granting

TDR.

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HOUSING FOR PAVEMENT DWELLERS

• Pavement dwellers have been identified.

• Mahatma Gandhi Padapath Kranti Yojana is

being implemented.

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HASSLE FREE PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT
• MoFA amended to improve transparency in
transactions.
• Stamp duty amnesty scheme introduced.
• Property tax reforms are underway.
• ULC repealed; Rent Act being amended
• Approval procedures being simplified.
• Land laws being modified.

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 STATE HOUSING PROGRAMME
FOR NEXT 2 YEARS

MHADA HSG 1.00 Lakh

JN-NURM 2.50 Lakh

Indira Awas Yojana 2.50 Lakh

Rajiv Gandhi Gramin
Niwara Yojana 2.50 Lakh

SRA 1.50 Lakh

10.00 Lakh
TOTAL 10
THANKS!
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