Govt to define middle class for housing scheme beneficiaries

The government will specify income standards, locations and types of accommodation to select beneficiaries for the planned housing scheme for the middle class, two people aware of the matter said.

- Rhik Kundu & Subhash Narayan

Once the housing and urban affairs ministry finalizes the specifications, they will be sent to the finance ministry, which will determine amount to be allocated for the scheme, the people mentioned above said.

"The definition, currently being worked out, will come with the scheme. It will be defined in terms of income, types and location of housing," said the first person mentioned above, who spoke under the condition of anonymity.