EXPERT INSIGHTS - DRIVING HOME A POINT india
Mar 04 2017 : The Times of India (Pune) A Shankar, national director and head of Operations Strategic Consulting, JLL India, dwells on re-imagining India's informal housing challenge via convergence of Housing for All and Smart Cities Mission The year 2016 turned out to be a year of transi tion, particularly for real estate a sector that has been directly or indirectly affected or altered by most policy reforms introduced by the state or central governments. Some of these policy changes might seem disadvantageous in the short run; however, they will render the entire system more mature, organized and transparent.The recently-announced Union Budget 2017-18 has yet again emphasised the importance of housing, and has accorded infrastructure status to this sector. It is important to attract the attention of all stakeholders to this sector, particularly those who influence supply developers and banks.Given the benefits offered in the budget, the cl...