EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The National Housing & Habitat Policy, 1998 laid greater emphasis on the aspect of “Habitat” as a supplementary focus to housing. The emphasis on “providing” housing continued in this Policy with emphasis on both quality and cost-effectiveness especially to vulnerable sections of society.

Detailed explanation-2: -10.59 The National Housing and Habitat Policy 1998, has been formulated to address the issues of sustainable development of housing infrastructure through strong public-private partnership. It also seeks to ensure that housing, along with supporting services, is treated as priority sector at par with infrastructure.

Detailed explanation-3: -The National Housing Policy 1994 recognises the importance of both rural and urban housing in the overall development of rural people and urban poor. The existing central sector housing schemes aimed at benefiting the urban poor are proposed to be continued.

Detailed explanation-4: -[23rd December, 1987.] An Act to establish a bank to be known as the National Housing Bank to operate as a principal agency to promote housing finance institutions both at local and regional levels and to provide financial and other support to such institutions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Detailed explanation-5: -The National Urban Housing & Habitat Policy 2007 seeks to promote various types of public-private partnerships for realizing the goal of “ Affordable Housing For All’ with special emphasis on the urban poor.