Maharashtra accounted for the highest number vacant houses, followed by Delhi , Gujarat , Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.

According to highly-placed sources, the government is mulling over renaming the mission to commemorate 75th anniversary of Indian Independe...

Under the new mission, all housing schemes for the urban poor such as Rajiv Awas Yojna and JNNURM will be brought under one umbrella.

CM Khattar directed officers to prepare slum-free city plan of towns falling in 9 Municipal Corporations as well as of Sirsa & Hansi within...

Congress today held a protest demanding that Union government should not drop names of Gandhi family members from names of Central schemes.

In the past three years, little over 2.2 lakh houses were built in urban areas under different programmes such as JNNURM, RAY and Affordabl...

Delhi BJP today promised flats, cheap electricity and ration cards to 30 lakh slum dwellers if it is voted to power in the upcoming Assembl...

Delhi BJP today termed as misleading the announcement of implementation of food security scheme by the city government.

Vyas today said the Centre is committed to make India a slum-free country, and the ambitious 'Rajiv Awas Yojana' has been brought in for th...

Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Housing, Raman Bhalla, today said the Centre has released over Rs 2.50 crore for upgradation of basic amenit...

NEW DELHI: Scores of BJP activists led by Delhi state President Vijay Goel today courted arrest during a protest outside Chief Minister She...

P Chidambaram did not substantially hike the normal central assistance, a request for which was made by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

According to the official, the ministry has also sought service tax exemption for private developers of affordable housing projects.

Delhi Government today started the process of allotment of around 1,500 low cost flats to industrial workers of the city.

Each unit, estimated to cost about Rs 3 lakh, will consist of two rooms, kitchen, bathroom and a lavatory, along with electricity and water...

In a significant move towards a slum-free city plan, the Centre will soon announce Rs 6,000 crore grant for construction of houses under th...

Listing housing, power and water as the major problems facing Delhi, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said the Centre would give Rs...