Critical Issues Emerging

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Critical Issues Emerging from National
Conference on AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL June
2, 2007, Mumbai
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• Intense use of land to be promoted higher
  densities, FAR/FSI and change of norms to suit
  local situations.
• Alternative methods of land assembly to be
  pursued.
• Public-private partnership to be encouraged.

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• Exploitation of land by public agencies for
  higher return should be discouraged to check
  rising prices of land.
• Urban reforms to be speeded up so as to enhance
  urban governance and service delivery.
• Encourage township type of development in
  totality.

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• Encourage State Govts. to frame State Level
  Housing and Habitat Policy.
• Urban and municipal reforms, already in process,
  should be speeded up.
• Suitable incentives for promotion of rental
  housing.

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• Fiscal incentives for the building material
  industry to continue for appropriate and
  alternative materials technologies.
• Demonstration of technologies at grass-root
  level.
• Training and certification of artisans.

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• Preventive measures for disaster mitigation
  should be emphasised.
• Usage of appropriate technologies to be ensured
  at the Plan sanctioning stage.
• Need for an integrated approach to identify,
  develop, promote and field application of
  innovative composite materials and technologies.

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• Action plan for development and dissemination of
  promotional packages on available technologies
  for construction of houses.
• Awareness programme including sharing of
  knowledge, experience and best practices.
• Intensify and support research efforts to find
  new substitutes or optimize the use of
  non-renewable resources.
• To promote mixed use of land for cross
  subsidization of EWS.

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All architecture is shelter. ..all great
architecture is the design of space that
contains, cuddles, exalts, stimulates the person
in that space. Philip Johnson
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Thank You