Role of state and market in housing delivery for low-income groups in India

@article{Sivam2002RoleOS,
  title={Role of state and market in housing delivery for low-income groups in India},
  author={Alpana Sivam and Sadasivam Karuppannan},
  journal={Journal of Housing and the Built Environment},
  year={2002},
  volume={17},
  pages={69-88}
}
Despite the importance of housing, it hasgenerally received very low priority in India'spublic policy and investment program, which haschanged frequently since independence in 1947. Although the government has embarked on avariety of innovative housing programs andpolicies, especially for the lower-incomesegments of the population in urban areas, thecoverage of these programs and schemes ismarginal as compared to the overall housingrequirements of the urban population. Aconcerted effort by the… 
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