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    National Housing Policy (NHP) - 1998

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    The National Housing Policy of 1998 had the following key aims: 1) To increase housing supply through new construction and create surpluses for both ownership and rental options. 2) To provide quality, affordable housing and shelter especially for vulnerable groups and the poor. 3) To prioritize housing and related infrastructure on par with other infrastructure sectors.

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    The National Housing Policy of 1998 had the following key aims: 1) To increase housing supply through new construction and create surpluses for both ownership and rental options. 2) To provide quality, affordable housing and shelter especially for vulnerable groups and the poor. 3) To prioritize housing and related infrastructure on par with other infrastructure sectors.

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    The National Housing Policy of 1998 had the following key aims: 1) To increase housing supply through new construction and create surpluses for both ownership and rental options. 2) To provide quality, affordable housing and shelter especially for vulnerable groups and the poor. 3) To prioritize housing and related infrastructure on par with other infrastructure sectors.

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    NATIONAL HOUSING POLICY (NHP)- 1998

    AIMS
    (i) Creation of surpluses in housing stock either on rental or ownership basis.
    (ii) Providing quality and cost effective housing and shelter options to the citizens.
    Especially the vulnerable group and the poor.
    (iii) Housing and supporting services to be treated as priority and at par with the
    infrastructure sector.
    (iv) Guiding urban and rural settlements so that there is planned and balanced
    growth.
    (v) Planning of urban transport to be an integral part of the urban Master Plan.
    (vi) To generate more employment and achieve skill uprgadation in housing and
    building activity.
    (vii) Ensuring that all dwelling units have easy accessibility to basic sanitation
    facilities and water.
    (viii) Removing legal, financial and administrative barriers for facilitating access to
    land, finance and technology.
    (ix) Using technology for modernizing the housing sector to increase efficiency,
    productivity, energy efficiency and quality.
    (x) Forging strong partnerships between private, public and cooperative sectors in
    every sphere of housing and habitat.
    (xi) Involving women at all levels of decision making and enabling them in
    formulation and implementation of the housing policies and programs.
    (xii) Addressing the special needs of women headed households/ single and working
    women/women in difficult circumstances.
    (xiii) Protecting and promoting our cultural heritage, architecture and traditional
    skills.
    (xiv) Establishing a Management Information System in the housing sector to
    strengthen monitoring of building activity.
    Role of State Government
    Liberalize the legal and regulatory regime to give a boost to housing and
    supporting infrastructure.
    Promote private sector and cooperatives in undertaking housing construction.
    Define the role of public and private agencies particularly in the infrastructure
    sector.
    Undertake appropriate reforms for easy access to land,
    Prepare long term programs to tackle problems in housing and basic services,
    Facilitate training of construction workers by converging other development
    programs through Building entries and other agencies.
    Promote decentralized production and availability of building material.
    Empower the local bodies to discharge their responsibilities in regulatory and
    development functions.
    Role of Housing Boards/Corporations/Development
    Authorities and other public agencies
    Redefine their role for facilitating land assembly and development of
    infrastructure.
    Facilitate availability of land, need to move away from direct construction
    activity.
    Forge partnerships with the private sector.
    Devise flexible schemes to meet the user's requirement, provide land at
    concessional rates for housing for the poor.
    They should be restructured to eliminate their dependence on budgetary
    support.

    Role of Corporate, Private and Cooperative sectors

    To take the lead role in terms of land assembly, construction and development
    of amenities.
    Emphasis on creation of housing stock on ownership and rental basis.
    Corporate sector to be encouraged to provide for housing for staff and to
    facilitate their employees in acquiring their own houses.
    Cooperative Sector to be given preference in allotment of land and house sites
    to encourage group housing by this sector.

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