In Mass Housing Schemes

Large per cent of the population of India is residing in temporary houses of mud, thatched or erected in a very crude form from waste products. These temporary houses (Jhuggi) are not only unsafe but unhygenic to live in. Government of India and governments of all state in India are alert of this massive problem and thus have established housing boards for development of housing sites and mass construction of houses. National housing policy emphasises on the following parameters:

      I.  Arrangement for selection and promotion of proven technology.

      II. Promotion of manufacture of building materials and components through financial assistance, fiscal concessions, technical help.

      III. Support extensive network of building centres.

      IV. Setting up of dedicated organization for research, technology application and promotion concerning the following areas:

(1) Building materials and components.

(2) Selective approach to technology.

(3) Marketing through building centres.

(4) Franchising of the building centres.

(5) Development of proper standards.

Lots of fund flows to educational institutions and research centres for developing low cost housing technology, establishment of Nirmithi Kendras and good number of mass housing works coming under Ashraya Yojana  as a result of this housing policy.