India, April 10 -- The Haryana government has amended its 2013 affordable housing policy, making it mandatory for developers to provide one car-parking space for each flat in all housing projects.

The government has fixed the parking cost at 10 per cent of the apartment rate. Earlier, providing parking in such projects was left to the discretion of builders.

Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) officials said the change was prompted by multiple complaints from home buyers facing parking shortage in high-density residential condominiums.

According to the amendment signed by additional chief secretary, DTCP, Anurag Agarwal on April 6, each dwelling unit must be allotted one Equivalent Car Space (ECS).

"Available parking space...