India faces a severe affordable housing crisis with shortages projected to reach 30 million units by 2030, as supply-demand gaps widen due to weak private investment and regulatory challenges.

Gujarat government announces ₹200 annual house tax cap for PMAY-G rural homes across all Gram Panchayats. Fixed rate for 4 years provides financial relief to rural families. CM Bhupendra Patel's rural welfare initiative.

Maharashtra has shattered national records by becoming India's first state to achieve 100% PMAY target completion - sanctioning 30 lakh homes and investing ₹80,000 crore in transforming lives across the state.