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THEME PAPER
systems of cities so as to REQUISITES OF
obtain the full scale data at EARMARKING OF
local level. Fourth, review LAND/HOUSING FOR
and revise city master plan to THE URBAN POOR
make reservations for urban
poor. Fifth, determine the The following are some of the
proportion of land required requirements of earmarking
to be reserved and notify it. programme to become
Finally, review and revise successful.
building bye laws and create  First, define the types and
incentives for increase in intensity of development
supply of land.
that comes under the
Engage with State Government ambit of policy/act:
for implementing Land/housing Plotted developments;
for poor: The first step is Development layouts;
to revise/amend the State Group housing;
Town and Country Planning Gated developments;
Act. Subsequently, State Apartment development;
Government has to regulate Area development;
Local government adherence Township development;
to earmarking through and Development
Planning approval/ DCRs Schemes.
and Building bye-laws in  Second, develop enabling
respective cities. Township approaches to housing
development through urban poor such as:
Public Private Partnership Security of land tenure;
has to be promoted by Specifying built space
local governments. It is entitlement of the poor;
also important to ensure Specifying incentive
adherence to earmarking FSI/FAR; Specifying
provision and create Shelter higher gross/net
Fund for financing of such density; Specifying
housing schemes. relaxed planning norms
Ensure and increase access of for Dwelling unit area
land/housing to urban poor: & Support services;
First, facilitate home finance and Specifying relaxed
for urban poor so that the development norms for
housing is built on the land Internal area & Building
earmarked for urban poor. code.
This can be a mix of loans  Third, evolve planning
with low interest and grants. and policy framework
Monitor and review the land for earmarking: Spatial
development and housing for planning at Regional
the urban program from time level- identification of
to time.
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growth areas and zoning
of land for specific
purposes like housing;
City master planning-
estimation of land and
housing gap for the
poor, Zoning of land
use to include that for
urban poor, earmarking
land and housing in
plotted development
& group development;
and Separate housing
and infrastructure plan-
estimation of housing
requirements and
support infrastructure
(forecast).
 Fourth, develop
appropriate management
and fiscal tools:
Incentives for low income
housing developers in
registration fee, income
tax, value added tax,
service tax, etc.; Levy and
collection of Shelter cess/
fund; Cross-subsidy in
maintenance and user
charges; Innovative
land management tools
like: land pooling/
readjustment, land
swaps; incentive FSI/
Transferable
FAR,
Development Rights,
etc.; and Leveraging land
value wherever possible.
 Last, develop
appropriate policy and
governance framework:
Regulation of planning
permissions/ approval
and development control
regulations; Policy for the
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