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Friday, July 18, 2025
TopicAffordable housing

Topic: Affordable housing

Delhi’s housing crisis—no takers for the 50,000+ flats built for urban poor

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

50,000+ flats built for Delhi’s poor have no takers. It’s an ivory tower-sized national waste

The flats, as they stand now, aren’t safe for habitation, lack amenities & are in far-flung areas. With less than 10% being allotted, it’s now being suggested they be given out on rent.

Housing is not a smart investment for the Indian middle class anymore

India’s property market is rigged—there's a reason housing isn't affordable for all.

10-yr tourist visa no longer the norm for Canada as Ottawa cracks down on migration further

PM Justin Trudeau has been walking back his own immigration measures, curtailing numbers of new permanent residents & international students, and revising foreign workers programme.

Centre directs states to amend tenancy law, cut stamp duty to get benefits under Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0

The housing & urban affairs ministry, which released the PMAY-U 2.0 guidelines this month, has imposed strict deadlines for states/UTs to implement about 15 urban reforms by June 2025.

Australian govt announces new housing scheme, aims to deliver over 13k social, affordable homes

In special focus, the Labour government will support 1,267 homes for women and children escaping domestic violence & older women at risk of homelessness.

Biden Administration invests $85 million to boost housing supply

Grants to help communities address barriers to affordable housing.

New satellite towns & digital land records in BJP’s roadmap to manage urbanisation

Previous governments looked at urbanisation as a challenge, but BJP sees it as an opportunity, said Prime Minister Modi during release of BJP manifesto ahead of Lok Sabha election.

Less than 7% houses ready in 4 yrs, why govt’s affordable rental scheme for urban poor is falling flat

Modi govt had launched Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) scheme in July 2020 during the pandemic, when there was a massive exodus of migrant workers from cities.

Lisbon is fighting affordable housing crisis. Others can take lessons

The city has seen early success with its strategy to revamp affordable living and has adopted key principles to channel real estate investment into tackling the housing crisis.

On Camera

Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.