UNIT II

2.1 HOUSING
GENERAL – IMPORTANCE OF HOUSING – DEMAND FOR
HOUSES – BUILDING SITE – REQUIREMENTS OF
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS – CLASSIFICATION OF
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS – DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL
AREAS – RURAL HOUSING – AGENCIES FOR HOUSING –
INVESTMENT IN HOUSING – HUDCO – CIDCO – HOUSING
PROBLEMS IN INDIA.
2.2 SLUMS
GENERAL – CAUSES OF SLUMS – CHARACTERISTICS OF
SLUMS – EFFECTS OF SLUMS – SLUM CLEARANCE –
PROBLEMS IN REMOVING SLUMS – IMPROVEMENT
WORKS – OPEN PLOT SCHEME – SLUM CLEARANCE AND
REHOUSING – PREVENTION OF SLUM FORMATION –
RESOURCES FOR SLUM CLEARANCE PROGRAMMES –
THE INDIAN SLUMS.

Discussion

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