Affordable Housing Archives

10 Sep

Alberta and Build Canada Homes Partner in $385-Million Drive to Expand Affordable Housing

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsAlberta, CanadaAffordable Housing, Alberta housing, Build Canada Homes, Gregor Robertson, Nathan Neudorf

Edmonton (Rajeev Sharma) — The Government of Alberta has joined forces with Build Canada Homes to deliver over $385 million in combined funding aimed at expanding below-market housing options throughout the province. The collaborative initiative will finance 21 development proposals this year, adding a minimum of 1,460 subsidized units designed to ease living cost pressures for lower-income households. Under the framework, the provincial administration has pledged upwards of $165 million through dedicated vehicles such as the Affordable Housing Partnership Program, while Build Canada Homes is injecting up to $220 million via a mixture of direct grants and low-interest loans. The…

Haryana Cabinet Approves Stamp Duty Cut for PMAY-U 2.0 Beneficiaries

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAffordable Housing, EWS Housing, Haryana Cabinet, Nayab Singh Saini, PMAY-U 2.0, Stamp Duty

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The Haryana Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, approved a proposal on Tuesday to significantly reduce stamp duty and registration fees for beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0. The decision aims to ease the financial burden on Economically Weaker Section (EWS) families purchasing affordable housing units up to 60 square metres. Under the new provision, eligible EWS beneficiaries will pay a fixed fee of just ₹500 for conveyance deeds. Additionally, the stamp duty under Article 23-A of Schedule 1-A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (as applicable to Haryana) has been capped…

Haryana approves 2,646 new homes for urban poor under PMAY-U 2.0

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAffordable Housing, Anurag Rastogi, Beneficiary Led Construction, Haryana Government, PMAY-U 2.0 Haryana, Urban Housing

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The dream of owning a home is set to become a reality for thousands of urban poor and middle-class families in Haryana. During the third meeting of the State Level Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (SLSMC) chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, the state government approved housing projects for 2,646 beneficiaries across 60 urban local bodies under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0. According to Mohammed Shayin, Commissioner and Secretary of the Housing for All Department, the demand for housing remains high, with over 1.69 lakh applicants registering their interest through the…