"Providing affordable housing, rental options to people is responsibility of govt": Maharashtra DyCM Eknath Shinde

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 3 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday held a meeting with the housing department and said that reviving the stalled projects and providing affordable housing and rental options to the people is the responsibility of the government.
Speaking to the media after attending the meeting, Deputy CM Shinde said, "A meeting was held today with the Housing Department, where discussions took place about moving forward with projects that have been stalled for several years. Providing affordable housing is the responsibility of our government. We also plan to offer affordable renting options."
"All of our agencies, whether MHADA (Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority) or BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation), will work together to take over and advance these delayed projects. The entire policy will be prepared and presented to the Chief Minister. Our intention is that the Housing Department and Urban Development are closely linked, and therefore, there will be no difficulty in formulating the policy," Eknath Shinde added.
The Maharashtra Deputy CM further asserted that their government is for the common people.
"Our government is for the common people. A house is a dream for everyone, and providing a home for each individual is the Prime Minister's vision. We will certainly fulfil this," Shinde said.
Earlier on Thursday, Eknath Shinde announced that 4,800 hectares of land which was in the possession of the state government will be returned to the farmers.
"In the state cabinet meeting, a big decision has been taken in the best interests of farmers. Almost 4,800 hectares of land which was in the possession of the government will be returned to the farmers...This is a historic decision and will benefit the farmers a lot," Shinde told reporters after the cabinet meeting held in Mumbai.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Thursday that the state government is implementing a security system for the safety of the Mantralaya, the secretariat.
"We are creating a security system for the safety of the Mantralaya... Under this, every person who comes to the Mantralay will be given a pass. When the person leaves, he/she will have to return the pass," CM Fadnavis told reporters. (ANI)