What India can learn from other countries about effective rental housing for migrant workers

Chile, Brazil and the US issue ‘rental vouchers’ to low-income groups, which can be exchanged in lieu of rent in formal, private housing.

Rejeet Mathews

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Prayash Giria

· Jan 20, 2021 · 07:30 am

In Berlin, a citizen-led campaign seeks to counter soaring rents by renationalising 200,000 flats

Socialisation of housing would see profits from rent put back into the maintenance and modernisation of the buildings, proponents of the campaign believe.

Joanna Kusiak, The Conversation

· Mar 11, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Interview: Mumbai’s dream of affordable homes is a real possibility, says urban planner PK Das

The architect and activist is co-author of ‘Chasing the Affordable Dream’, a book that offers solutions to Mumbai’s housing crisis.

Aarefa Johari

· Sep 19, 2018 · 09:00 am

The Indian government is building homes that the poor do not want

Slum dwellers are reluctant to move to the houses built by the government because of lack of proper infrastructure.

Sukanya Bhattacharyya, IndiaSpend.com

· Jun 25, 2016 · 08:30 pm

What Pakistan can learn from India about housing its poor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to launch an ambitious plan to build 20 million homes over the next seven years.

Murtaza Haider

· Feb 27, 2015 · 05:30 pm