To ensure maximum utilization of urban land, and for catering greater housing stock for the growing need, HUDA since 1983, has introduced the idea of Group Housing in its major Urban Estates. On one hand, affordable houses become a reality through multi-storied construction and increased FAR, on the other hand, a sense of community living is inculcated. So far HUDA has allotted around 800 acres land to registered Welfare Housing Organizations, Co-operative group housing societies, and Govt. Departments for their rental housing.
Now, the Haryana government has launched a detailed Haryana Affordable Housing Scheme namely, Housing for all-2018 for core areas of municipalities in Haryana like Gurugram, Faridabad, Sohna, Karnal and so on. Under the Haryana Affordable, Housing Scheme identified beneficiaries will also receive assistance from Central Government’s Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna like subsidy and home loans.
Feature of all the housing projects under the Haryana affordable housing scheme are as follows:
· The minimum density permitted is 850 persons per acre and the maximum can be up to 900 people per acre.
· Maximum Floor Area Ratio allowed under the scheme is 225.
· To promote community infrastructure like market, playschool, garden, etc., builders can use a maximum of 50% area for residential purposes with a 4% area for commercial use.
· To keep the area from cluttering, builders also have organized a minimum of 15% area from the net planned area to open spaces.
· To keep the density in check, flat must not be allotted to more than 5 people.
For the allotment procedure, first preference would be given to physically handicapped people, senior citizens, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, other backward classes, minorities, single women, transgenders and other weaker and vulnerable sections of the society among the eligible beneficiaries of the same town identified in Affordable Housing Project under Housing for All-2018.
The second preference would be given to physically handicapped people, senior citizens, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, other backward classes, minorities, single women, transgenders and other weaker and vulnerable sections of the society among the eligible beneficiaries of other towns identified in Affordable Housing Project under Hosing for All-2018. And third preference would be given to the eligible identified beneficiaries not included in the above categories.
