Furthermore, it said that the remainder of 60 per cent requirement would have to be met through 14.4 lakh new housing units to be provided in new areas. It adds that the role of the government “would have to be both as a provider and facilitator”. But friction impeding smooth functioning has been tangible. In an interview in February, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri had blamed the state government for sitting on proposals by the Centre, especially pointing at the “Delhi decongestion plan in 2016”. This reflects the work carried out on the ground.