India, Sept. 13 -- NAREDCO, a body of real estate developers, has written to prime minister Narendra Modi urging that his birthday on September 17 be observed as 'Right to Housing Day'.

The prime minister's birthday falls on September 17.

"It is truly the nation's fortune that under your vision, the dream of Housing for All has advanced from aspiration to reality," NAREDCO chairman Niranjan Hiranandani said in the letter to the PM.

"Through the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, more than 4 crore homes have been built, offering dignity, security, and hope to millions of families, particularly women and marginalized communities. The launch of PMAY-U 2.0 and allied initiatives ensures the continued creation of lakhs of homes with modern ameniti...