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SC to Hear Plea on Flats Under Subvention Scheme

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea urging the Centre to establish a scheme ensuring that if flats under a subvention plan are not delivered to homebuyers, both the lender and builder will share the loss of the loan amount disbursed. Under the subvention scheme, banks directly transfer sanctioned amounts to builders, who are then responsible for covering the EMIs until the flats are delivered. However, when builders default on the EMIs according to the tripartite agreement, banks seek payment directly from homebuyers. A bench consisting of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana has…

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Reforming Land Policies Can Boost Housing Affordability: Niti Aayog

Representative AI image NEW DELHI: Rajiv Gauba, a member of Niti Aayog, highlighted significant challenges in housing development due to land constraints. He called for comprehensive reforms to reduce land costs. “We should allocate a minimum of 10% of residential land for affordable housing in our master plans, increase permissible FARs (Floor Area Ratios) from the current 2-3 to 5-6, promote transit-oriented development, and adopt land pooling. These strategies will help reduce land costs and increase housing supply,” he stated. Currently, land accounts for 50-70% of total project costs, which is notably higher than in similar infrastructure sectors. Gauba made…