According to latest reports by property advisory Cushman & Wakefield, the real estate market in the country’s top eight cities recorded a 320% year-on-year jump in affordable home launches in the quarter to June.

According to reports, developers launched 7,000 affordable units in the period against 1,670 in the year-ago quarter. Of these, 60% or 4,251 units were launched in the National Capital Region, which comprises Delhi and nearby cities such as Faridabad, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad and Noida.

New launches across all housing categories saw a 144% rise in Delhi-NCR at 6,900 units. However, in the first half of 2015, Delhi-NCR witnessed a 28% year-on-year drop in launches to 9,700 units.

Source:http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/real-estate/affordable-home-launches-up-320-developers-offer-7000-affordable-units-in-first-quarter/articleshow/48353061.cms