With an increase in the demand and supply of housing projects in the country, the housing finance sector is set to see higher growth in the next few years. As on last June 30, 2013 the total housing credit outstanding in India was over Rs 7.99 lakh crore, against Rs 7.59 lakh crore on March 31, 2013.
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Priority sector status sought for credit to affordable home developers
Banks have requested Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow them to classify loans given to developers of affordable housing projects as priority sector lending. If RBI assigns priority sector tag to such loans, it would encourage developers to build affordable homes owing to availability of funding from banks. Also, it would enab
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Cement industry poised for better growth
Growth in cement demand in 2013-14 may improve as the economy is expected to grow faster during the year and also because the governmentÂ’s policy initiatives may promote infrastructure sector,
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Kolkata’s fringes continue to get real estate growth
Due to paucity of land Kolkata might have remained bereft of mega housing projects. But small parcels of development is likely to keep the real estate sector moving in the city. Kolkata and its fringes are likely to see a multitude of small housing projects in areas like Rajarhat, E M Bypass, Diamond Harbor, Garia and Kona Expressway over the next twelve to eighteen months, according to developers.
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Infra debt will boost the segment | Budget 2013-14
The Secretariat for Infrastructure in the Planning Commission is involved in initiating policies that would ensure time-bound creation of world class infrastructure delivering services matching international standards, developing structures that maximise the role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) and monitoring progress of key infrastructure projects to ensure that established targets are realised.