Govt contemplating National Rural Housing Policy

New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) The Government is contemplating to formulate a National Rural Housing Policy, which is presently in the preliminary stage.

The Development Alternatives (an NGO), has suggested a frame-work for a rural habitat policy for India. The National Housing Bank has also given suggestions on financing the rural housing sector. These suggestions are being examined and will suitably be incorporated in the draft Rural Housing Policy, Rural Development Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh said in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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