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National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy 2007

  1. Q1 Mock Test 1, Q13

    The National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy, 2007 provides that in every new public/private housing project, the reservation for EWS/LIG housing shall be:

    1. A10-15% of land or 20-25% of FAR/FSI, whichever is greater
    2. B5-10% of land or 10-15% of FAR/FSI, whichever is less
    3. C20-25% of land or 10-15% of FAR/FSI, whichever is greater
    4. D15-20% of land or 25-30% of FAR/FSI, whichever is less
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    Answer A. 10-15% of land or 20-25% of FAR/FSI, whichever is greater

    The policy's action plan reserves 10 to 15 percent of land or 20 to 25 percent of FAR/FSI, whichever is greater, for EWS/LIG housing, with State legislation and FAR relaxation to support it.

    Source: NUHHP 2007, Action Plan - Land / Spatial incentives

  2. Q2 Mock Test 1, Q14

    The stated overarching goal of the National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy, 2007 is:

    1. ARental housing for all migrant industrial workers only
    2. BOwnership housing for all government employees only
    3. CAffordable housing for all, especially vulnerable sections
    4. DSlum-free cities through clearance of all informal settlements
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    Answer C. Affordable housing for all, especially vulnerable sections

    NUHHP 2007 aims at 'Affordable Housing for All' with emphasis on SC/ST/BC, minorities, the urban poor and other vulnerable groups, through sustainable habitat development and a regional planning approach.

    Source: NUHHP 2007, Preamble and Aims

National Land Utilisation Policy

  1. Q3 ATP 2022, Q98

    The goal of ______ is to achieve improvement of livelihood, food and water security, and best possible realization of various developmental targets so as to ensure sustainable development of India.

    1. ANational Urban Transport Policy
    2. BNational Housing Policy
    3. CNational Land Utilisation Policy
    4. DNational Sustainable Development Policy
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    Answer C. National Land Utilisation Policy

    The draft National Land Utilisation Policy (2013) states its goal as ensuring optimal land use to achieve improvement of livelihood, food and water security and developmental targets for sustainable development. (Answer matches the official MPSC final key, 26-12-2022.)

    Source: National Land Utilisation Policy (draft) 2013

Maharashtra Housing Policy 2021

  1. Q4 ATP 2022, Q100

    As per the Maharashtra Housing Policy, 2021, for getting approvals, any online permission applied for will be decided by the planning authority within

    1. A45 days
    2. B30 days
    3. C60 days
    4. D90 days
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    Answer B. 30 days

    MPSC deleted this question in its final answer key (26-12-2022), so it was not scored. Kept for reference only. The (draft) Maharashtra Housing Policy 2021 proposed single-window online approvals with applications to be decided by the planning authority within 30 days. Low confidence: the policy text could not be checked.

    Source: Maharashtra Housing Policy 2021 (draft)

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