New Delhi: Urban Development minister Venkaiah Naidu asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to plan more housing schemes for all categories from low to high income buyers to help meet the Capital’s shortfall of housing.
Naidu said DDA has been asked to speed up utilisation of land at its disposal in keeping with the high priority accorded to housing by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Participation of the private sector in housing can also be considered.
“I have already given them an indication that they have to take care of the vulnerable section of society. I have asked DDA to understand the mandate set out by the Prime Minister. If we want to provide housing to all by 2022, it must start with Delhi,” Naidu said.
“In rural and urban planning, we have to take care of the realities. You cannot make poor stay far away from housing colonies where they have to come for work,” he said.