This world is characterized by fulfilling the needs of the living beings in general and the human beings in particular. Needs, especially the basic ones have to be fulfilled at any cost. The inability to do so leads to disturbances of several kinds. Housing is one of the basic needs and hence should be emphasized by the Government.

Urban housing deserves special attention because of the larger contribution that urban areas make to the Gross Domestic Product of the country when compared to its rural counterpart. In Nepal, we find more than sixty percent contribution of the urban areas to the country’s gross domestic product despite lesser investment. More investment needs to be made in the urban areas due to their potential to contribute to the country’s economy.

The need for urban housing is increasing with time with a faster pace of urbanization underway in the country. The new millennium is an era of urbanization and we cannot wish it out of existence. Urbanization should be considered as an asset more than a liability. It should be made use of for bolstering the economy of the country. An example can be cited of Uganda which made investments in the urban areas due to the rural areas being disturbed by the conflict, which reduced poverty dramatically.