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Rajeev Ranjan Roy | New Delhi
PMO intervenes to include minorities in new urban housing policy for poor
The Centre's National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy, 2007 (NUHHP) unveiled on Friday envisages "special provisions" to provide affordable housing units to minorities, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBCs and disabled persons.

The Government would seek foreign direct investment (FDI) in the urban housing sector to help the poor, and ensure effective implementation of policy in 250 towns in the country with large minority populations.

The new sop is in lieu of 10 to 15 per cent of land in every new public and private housing project or 20 to 25 per cent of floor area ratio (FAR) to be reserved for persons from economically weaker sections (EWS) and low-income group (LIG).

"The minorities, SCs, STs, OBCs and disabled people do need special treatment as far as housing is concerned. In view of the UPA Government's commitment to these sections, we decided to incorporate special provisions for them in the new urban housing policy," Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja said.
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