India, April 19 -- The state housing department has received over 2000 suggestions and objections to its draft Housing Policy 2024, which is expected to be presented before the state cabinet in a couple of weeks, after incorporating recommendations by stakeholders from the sector -- associations representing developers, those in the construction industry, flat buyers, among others.

The policy, drafted in October 2024, after the gap of over a decade, focuses on affordable housing, slum free cities, rental housing, dedicated homes for the elderly, and aims to boost the concept of 'walk to work'. After the government's first policy in 2007 became redundant, the state attempted similar policies in 2015 and 2021, which did not see the light o...