Housing Policies-BJP/UPA/STATE

1. Presented by:
Tushar Bansal
M. Arch (AP)
Housing Policy Initiatives
in Uttar Pradesh

2. State Urban Housing & Habitat Policy
• Provide affordable housing to all especially EWS/LIG
• Redevelopment and densification of underutilized lands
• Conservation & improvement of existing housing stock
• Promote Mixed Use and Transit-oriented Development
• Adoption of land pooling schemes and TDR
• Reorientation of Master Planning approach
• Promote PPP in housing & infrastructure development
• Conservation & improvement of environment

3. • Provision of minimum 20% houses for EWS/LIG (10% each) in
all public and private sector new housing schemes with an
area of 10 acres and more has been made compulsory
• In case scheme area is less than 10 acres, private
developers may pay shelter fee in lieu of EWS/LIG houses
• Free FAR equal to total floor area of EWS/LIG houses is
permissible to developers to enable cross-subsidization
• Selection of beneficiaries and allotment of houses by a
committee constituted by the State government
EWS & LIG Housing Policy

4. • Policy aims to provide affordable housing to lower MIG &
LIG categories which constitute about 60% of total urban
housing demand during 12th FYP(Financial year plan) in the
State
• Minimum 2-room accommodation with kitchen, bath, toilet
& balcony within a maximum ceiling cost of Rs. 30 lac
• Minimize cost by providing incentives to the developers,
easy access to cheaper land, liberal & flexible planning
norms, use of cost-effective materials & technology, etc.
• State Govt. has decided to implement Affordable Housing
Policy under the banner of Samajwadi Awas Yojna
Affordable Housing Policy/Samajwadi Awas Yojna

5. • Area of scheme-minimum 5 Acres, maximum-100 Acres
• Minimum 60% area shall be used for affordable housing &
carpet area of dwelling unit shall not exceed 75 sqm.
• 40% area may be utilized for HIG, commercial, institutional,
recreational & community facilities
• Minimum 20% houses shall be provided for EWS & LIG
against HIG units but not compulsory in an exclusive
affordable housing scheme
• Ceiling cost of affordable house in NCR-Rs.3000, Metro
Cities-Rs.2800 & other towns-Rs.2500 per sq.ft. on super
built-up area (to be revised annually based on cost index)
Norms for Affordable Housing Scheme

6. •Ground Coverage: Group Housing- 50%, Row Housing-70%
•Affordable Housing segment FAR-2.5
• Density-450 Dwelling Units per Hectare
• Parking -01 ECS for every 100 sqm. of floor area
• Roads, parks/open spaces & community facilities &
services shall be provided as per applicable Bye-laws
• Foot-paths & cycle tracks shall be provided as per norms