The main motto of providing affordable housing for all is to make available low cost flats and low budget apartments for all income group people. The word "All" mentioned here includes seniors, senior citizens, the elderly people, single mothers, disabled, low income families and all the others falling in the low income group. Affordable housing is a precious resource for the entire community. The emphasis here lies on bringing about housing solutions to all.
National Urban Housing & Habitat Policy was set up specially to take care of giving out affordable housing. In the year 2007 it announced that its main motto is to promote private-public partnerships in order to realize the emphasis of 'Affordable Housing for All'. This policy acts as an action plan set up by the Central Government. It motivates the state governments to also start such policies in their respective states.
This policy keeps in mind the changing socio-economic conditions of the society. The states who have already adopted this policy are required to submit a 15-20 year plan of the city's development. Its main aim is to provide adequate land, shelter and other facilities to all the people of a community.
The housing sector in India is already facing challenges of providing affordable shelter to all its citizens. It is estimated that the housing shortage in urban areas is at about 24.7 million units.
This figure was measure 10th Five Year Plan. The Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission also focuses on the provision of affordable housing and other basic necessities for a section of the society. This policy also focuses on the empowerment of women apart from focusing on the other sections like single mother, disabled, the elderly, seniors and other people belonging to low income families.
