Draft
GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA
Maharashtra State
New Housing Policy
&
Action Plan, 2015
One study has found that for EWS/Low Income Groups the ideal cost
of affordable house, based on the annual income is about Rs 8 lakhs
and Rs. 8-19 lakhs respectively. However, the average price of MHADA
dwelling for these groups is about Rs. 15 lakhs and Rs 19 lakhs
respectively. Thus a major effort in respect of reducing cost needs to
be focused for EWS and LIG as well as lower MIG by using innovative
construction technologies and by providing fiscal SOPs.
As part of effort towards reducing the cost of affordable house a fixed
reimbursement of 5% of the construction cost of all MHADA projects,
being the estimated levies in the form of VAT etc. collected by the State
Government on the input material cost of construction will be
reimbursed to MHADA by the Government, being the reimbursement
of levies collected by the State Government on Construction material,
etc.
This will help in reducing the construction cost of affordable
housing projects in MHADA. The affordable housing projects enlisted
with the regulatory authority and accepted by the ULB as affordable
housing project as per guidelines laid down by the Government of India
under Section 35 AD, particularly Rule 11-OA will also be entitled for
such reimbursement. The construction cost eligible for reimbursement
will be the actual cost of construction subject to the maximum being the
PWD notified cost of construction every year.
5.6
Provision for Internet Connectivity in affordable housing complex
The Government of India has made the goal of ‘Digital India’ an
important facet of empowering citizens. In line with this goal, it will be
mandatory for all housing projects being constructed in the State of
Maharashtra and obtaining benefits under this policy or otherwise to
provide for WIFI/Internet connectivity in the entire housing complex.
The specifications of the requirement of internet connectivity will be
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separately notified by the IT department within 30 days from date hereof.
Further the issue of providing right of way (ROW) for internet service
providers (ISP), telecom operators, etc. is required to be rationalised so
that a uniform policy is applicable across the state. An important issue
that has come about due to permissions given to ISP’s, telecom
operators is the time taken by the ULB’s/Municipal Corporation for
granting such ROW and the general feedback from the ULB/Municipal
Corporation that the ISP/Telecom Operators do not refinish the areas
through which they have laid the optic fiber cables under the ROW
agreement which is a matter of concern. For this purpose, a detailed
guideline will be issued by the IT Department to all ULB/ Municipal
Corporation for grant of permission of ROW to ISP’s and telecom
operators by the IT Department in co-ordination with the UD Department
within a period of 60 days.
5.7
Appointment of Regulator
The regulatory framework as on today is required to be appropriately
utilised to achieve the target of housing as also provide grievance
redressal to all stakeholders. The Government has already enacted
the Maharashtra Housing Regulation and Development Act.
The
Housing Department, will within 3 months set up the Housing Regulator
in terms of the Act with all infrastructure so that the regulatory
mechanism put in place is available to all stakeholders.
5.8
Amendment to Maharashtra Ownership Flat Act (MOFA)
Several representations have been received by the Government from
various chambers of housing and industries as well as from CHS
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