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After successful implementation of Smart City Challenge aimed at improving livability in Indian cities, the government is set to boost its Housing for All scheme, where a competition — Housing Challenge — would be conducted to select the most cost-effective technology to provide affordable housing for citizens.
The National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC), under the ministry of housing affairs, would provide a housing model to the states and frame the problems that states are likely to face, including dwelling units, funding of the project.
The ministry has identified 25 cities where the model can be rolled out on a pilot
