This research paper aims to study the urban housing problem in India and provide a solution to overcome this. It tries to identify how can we transfer rural areas into urban area and cater the housing needs for below poverty level (BPL) people by providing low-cost housing construction techniques which will be economical, fast and better in quality. The article analyses different construction techniques which will be fast and low in cost. It also analyses the different stakeholders and their roles and responsibilities and the user group. Based on the learnings, the research paper tries to propose an accessible and sustainable model to alleviate the housing needs problem.

Housing is an arduous problem across the world, especially in developing countries like India. Apart from being one of the three basic necessities of life, adequate housing helps to address an important social determinant of health and prevent diseases, injury and death provides security and increases household and National income. It has become a top priority for the Government and society at large to address this issue. This is particularly severe in cities because, by 2025, more than 50% of the population is expected to reside in urban settlements in search of stability and income. This would lead to a shortage of 25 Million housing units – 99% of it being in the Economically Weaker Section and the Low Income Housing space. Through this study, we intend to find viable solutions to address the growing problem of low-cost urban housing in India.