Housing subsidy for poor families to construct houses raised

Last Updated: Friday, January 25, 2013, 14:20

The subsidy would be available in three instalments depending upon the stage of construction.

Rajiv Rin Yojana likely to get approval by Feb-end

Last Updated: Thursday, January 24, 2013, 19:33

The Yojna seeks to provide interest subsidy upto 5 percent for affordable housing loan.

Hope for couples living in congested accommodation

Last Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 13:32

The proposal for interest subsidy on loans for home improvement is to go to the union cabinet in the near future.

Affordable housing hit badly in real estate slump

Last Updated: Saturday, August 4, 2012, 14:44

Absorption rates Mumbai and Delhi and NCR have dropped by 58% and 57% respectively.

Cholamandalam plans to foray into affordable housing finance

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 14:24

The company is also planning to enter into the affordable housing finance as a line extension of home equity.

Macro-economic stability will ensure affordable housing: RBI

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 14:51

The outstanding loan of banks to the housing sector is about Rs 4 lakh crore, while that of housing finance companies' is about Rs 2 lakh crore.

MCHI seeks more interest rate concessions for poor

Last Updated: Thursday, July 5, 2012, 22:44

While welcoming extension of interest subsidy scheme for this year, Real estate industry body MCHI has called for more interest rate concessions for lower middle and economically weaker section of the society for housing.

Rajasthan govt to construct five lakh houses

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 12:41

The scheme has five models under which five lakh houses will be constructed by 2013-14.

Raj govt to construct five lakh houses

Last Updated: Monday, July 2, 2012, 23:58

To provide housing to all, Raj govt is working to achieve the target of five lakh houses to be constructed under Affordable Housing Scheme by 2013-14.

Land bank, affordable housing scheme in Ghaziabad

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 21:02

It also proposed to launch an affordable housing scheme.

Maha CM okays proposal to increase rental tenement size

Last Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012, 21:39

The scheme envisages providing small-size rental flats at affordable rates.

Lack of incentives discouraging pvt sector from housing: panel

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 23:26

A Parliamentary Panel on Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) on Wednesday said lack of incentives to the private sector was hindering its participation in affordable housing sector.