Affordable Housing
The SHD’s work spans policy and public programmes, affordable and rental housing, the influence of urban planning on housing access, and the development of India’s affordable housing ecosystem.
This work focuses on
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Inclusive rental housing markets, housing rights and justice, and in-situ upgradation.
02
Inputs to the Karnataka Affordable Housing Policy, 2016, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) 2.0, and the Odisha Liveable Habitats Mission.
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Integrating affordable housing with city-wide planning processes, transportation systems, and financing instruments.
04
Innovative building design and retrofit for sustainable technologies and practices among government and industry.
Projects
Net-Zero Building Fundamentals
Reimagining Education for Equity: Interrogating Policy and Practice
Forest Ecology and Environment Services
Housing Shortage in India
Role of IoT in Rural Water Supply
Legacy Waste Management in Indian Cities
The Art and Science of Economic Policy
Housing Justice: A View from Indian Cities
Writing and Disseminating Grey Literature
Sustainable Cities
Other Focus Areas
Social Protection
Employment and Livelihoods
Urban Inequality
Health
Slum Upgradation
