Absence of integrated city planning on two fronts: firstly, an extensive; problematic term spatial planning accounting for the housing shortage and associated urban infrastructure andsecondly, focus on development of new satellite towns/cities to meet the rising urban and rural housing needs.
Steps Taken by Government
Housing for all by 2022 – Also known as Pradhan MantriAwasYojana (PMAY)
Rajiv AwasYojana - It envisages a “Slum Free India" with inclusive and equitable cities in which every citizen has access to basic civic infrastructure and social amenities and decent shelter.
