This document discusses low cost housing and approaches to sheltering those with low incomes. It notes that low cost housing aims to save money on construction while maintaining building quality by using locally available, cheap materials and improved construction skills and technology. However, lower construction costs can mean higher utility bills from wasted energy. The document also outlines some of the challenges to developing low cost housing in India, such as land shortages, rising construction costs, lack of access to financing, and regulatory issues. It provides examples of materials that can reduce housing costs and recognizes the contributions of architect Laurie Baker to sustainable, low cost housing design.

1. LOW COST HOUSING
AN INCLUSIVE APPROACH TO SHELTERING THE BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID
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2. + Low cost housing refers to houses that are inexpensive to build. IT doesn't mean
that the houses will be inexpensive to live in.
+ Less the house costs to build, the more energy it tends to waste, leading to much
higher utility bills.
+ The goal of low-cost housing is to save money while also maintaining buildings
quality.
+ Following Properties Reduces Cost Construction:
•Locally available materials .
•Improved skills and technology.
•Without sacrificing the strength, performance and life of the structure.
+ Low cost housing is done by proper management of resources as well as by utilizing
cheap building materials.

3. LOW COST HOUSING
Jones Lang LaSalle’s Definition of LOW COST
Housing.
 Minimum volume of habitation.
 Provision of basic amenities.
 Cost of the house.
 Location of the House.

4. 1. Recycling
2. Extensive Planning
3. Modular Planning
4. Infilling

5. 1. Foundation
2. Wall
3. Lintel
4. Roof

6. Bamboo mat board
Coir composite
board
Jute polyester composit
Bamboo laminated composite Cement bonded particle board
Bamboo mat veneer
composite

7. LOW COST HOUSING IN INDIA
Urbanisation and Housing Shortage in India.
 As per 2011 census, the country had a population of 1,210.98
million, out of which, 377.10 million (31.16%) lived in urban
areas.
 During 2001-2011, the urban population
of India grew at a CAGR of 2.8%, resulting
in the increase in level of urbanisation from
27.81% to 31.16%.
 This growing concentration of people in urban areas has led to
problems of land shortage, housing shortfall and congested transit
and has also severely stressed the existing basic amenities such as
water, power and open spaces of the towns and cities.

8. ISSUES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
LOW COST HOUSING
 Developing LOW COST housing in Indian cities faces significant
challenges due to several economic, regulatory and urban issues.
 Excessive Control on Development of Land Creates Artificial
Shortage.
 Lack of Marketable Land Parcels.
 Titling Issues and Lack of Information.
 Rising Threshold Costs of Construction.
 Lack of Access to Home Finance for Low-Income Groups.

9. • Born in 2 March 1917.
• Was an award-winning British-born Indian
architect.
• Renowned for his initiatives in cost-
effective energy-efficient architecture.
• He never maintained a regular office.
• Often sketched on waste paper.
• Designed largely on site.
• Built Houses for lower-middle to lower
class clients.
• Made a name for himself both
in sustainable architecture as well as
in organic architecture.
• Made many concepts related to low cost
housing.
• Died on 1 April 2007 at the age of 90.

10. NEWS PAPER ARTICLES
MHADA joins hand with private
developers.
Activities of LOW COST housing
by NGO.

11. CONCLUSION
 Historically, housing for the poor and the economically weaker sections
of the society ( EWS) has been provided by the government under
various welfare schemes.
 Nevertheless, this is insufficient compared to the existing shortage in
the segment," says report on urbanization and housing shortage in
India by Jones Lang LaSalle India.
 The main reasons for rise in shortage in LOW COST housing on the
supply side is lack of availability of urban land, rising construction costs
and regulatory issues while lack of access to home finance for low
income groups are constraints on the demand side.