The Big Indian Housing Problem

By Richi Jesudhas

Total housing shortage at the end of tenth plan has officially been assessed as 24.71 million dwelling units for 67.4 million Households

98% of this shortage was in the Low Income and Economically Weaker Sections

Shortage is expected to escalate to 26.53 million houses for 75.01 million households

The Indian Scenario

Dimensions to the ProblemUn-planned growth of settlements: A number of housing clusters have mushroomed in and around various metropolitan centres. These unauthorized developments are encroachments on land parcels belonging to Govt. bodies, public- private-institutions or areas meant to be green belts.

Non availability of developed land and ineffective and unfavourable land management:

There is dearth of developed and serviced land parcels at reasonable rates, especially to meet the needs of most needy section of society. The slum clusters currently inhabited by these deprived sections are located in high land cost neighborhoods near central business districts of the metropolitan centres. These land parcels dotted with shanties apart from being eye sores and not properly serviced also mean in-appropriate and gross under utilization of precious land banks. 

Pre-castingLean construction

Solutions

Mass constructionSaves timeSaves money due to repetition

Pre-Casting

With 2-3 GFRG panels a small house can be builtwhich is strong and durable, with living comfort.

By cutting into required sizes, 4 for four walls, 2 pieces as roofing panels for sloped roof, a small house can be built within days …

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Mass Housing Using GFRG Panels – single storey

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More suitable for regular unique structuresSaves money and time if planned properlyThe principle is to change to a pull systemsApply inputs from the grass root levels to

optimize overall productionThis takes individual opinion more into

consideration

Lean Construction

Sample Results of a Project

Each person deserves to have a roof over their head.

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