New technology to help make houses affordable
In a country where people do not have so much to spend on building materials, promoters of plastic bottles for building say that such houses made from plastic are estimated to cost just about one-third
Lowcost Housing
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Government mulls low cost houses for State’s poor
SHILLONG: Meghalaya is looking into the possibility of having low-cost designed houses meant for the poor people of the State. Informing this here today, Housing Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh said, “Under this scheme, we are offering Rs 1 lakh low cost housing scheme which is at its final stage.” She said the department had sent the proposal to redesign the scheme to the line department and she also hoped that the scheme would be sanctioned soon.
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Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) guidelines 2012
Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) is a flagship scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development to provide houses to the poor in the rural areas. The objective of the Indira Awaas Yojana is primarily to help in construction/upgradation
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Govt to build 7,400 flats for slum dwellers
The Delhi government on Wednesday approved a project to construct 7,400 low-cost flats for slum-dwellers and those from the economically weaker sections. The Rs 356.79 crore project was approved at a
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UP gave highest jobs under MNREGA, Haryana lowest
For the UPA Government which kept accusing Mayawati’s BSP of ignoring its flagship programmes in Uttar Pradesh, the latest Economic Survey has some food for thought. It shows that the percentage of households
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CM firm on giving low-cost houses to poor
The government will not hesitate in amending rules to achieve the goal of housing for the poor and other vulnerable sections of society, including jhuggi dwellers, said Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at
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Cabinet clears Rs 387.40 cr for urban poor houses
The State Cabinet on Wednesday decided to make available Government security worth Rs387.40 crore under Integrated Housing and Slums Development Programme and Basic Services for Urban Poor. With this,
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No royalty on minor minerals: Govt
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move, the Odisha government has decided to release the entire burden of mineral royalty on minor minerals from the poor. Odisha is the first state to effect such a change.
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Jharcraft, IIT to build on bamboo
Organic silk drapes for the classes, affordable and eco-friendly bamboo homes for the masses. Jharcraft and IIT-Delhi team up to design low-cost bamboo homes for the underprivileged, an initiative that
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Govt unveils new housing policy
Continuing to shower sops in this election year, the state government unveiled a new housing policy for the weaker section of society under which people of low income group would get residential units
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Mixed-Scanning Model for Slums
Experience shows that it gives the analytical framework and a reliable instrument for Rajiv Awas Yojana The recent launch of the Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) by the government of India to create slum-free