Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a review meeting on his mission 'Housing for All', one of the priority commitments that the government has finalised.
During the meet, which was also attended by Union Minister for Urban Poverty Alleviation Venkaiah Naidu and Minister of State for Urban Development Babul Supriyo, the Prime Minister was briefed on the approach planned to be followed to meet the housing requirement. He was also given an overview of the delivery mechanisms envisaged at the Central and state levels.
The Prime Minister further stated that the first priority under the scheme should be on towns and cities along the banks of the River Ganga and its tributaries.
The 'Housing for All' initiative aims at providing adequate housing for the entire country by the year 2022. The scheme will cover metros, small towns and all urban areas.
