Tamil Nadu to unveil urban and habitat policy
In an attempt to ensure the poorest of the poor living across the state have access to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic amenities the state government will soon be unveiling its State Urban Housing and Habitat Policy. Officials from the state housing and urban development said that the draft rules of the policy will be released shortly. “The first draft is likely to be released in two weeks time. We have been consulting stakeholders and will hold another round of consultation after the first draft is put in the public domain,” said a senior official from the department. A state urban housing and habitat policy is meant to prescribe minimum standards of housing and prescribe directions to all line departments, where they can coordinate and provide basic civic and social amenities to beneficiaries, especially those belonging to the economically weaker sections. The National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy (2007) too mandates every state government to prepare the policy in consultation with urban local bodies and stakeholders and create suitable living environments for people.
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