In a bid to realise its "housing for all" target by 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government is working on a plan that could be gamechanger in providing affordable housing to every citizen of the country. The government is planning to promote construction of steel homes and for this, it has started talks with several states, reports Zee Business TV. 

The steel homes are said to be cheaper than traditional houses and take less time in construction. More interestingly, the report says, Modi government would come up with a payback scheme to encourage construction of steel homes. 

According to the report, states in the North East have shown interest in the steel homes plan. The government has started talks with Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, while Chhatisgarh and Uttarakhand have also shown interest in the project. 

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