Abstract:
The housing demand and supply gap have increased multi folds and the ones
who need the shelter the most, the economically weaker section of the society have
least options available just because of their low purchasing power. Being in a
profession that directly deals with one of the basic needs of humans, shelter, it feels
more like a moral responsibility to contribute to this major crisis in any possible way.
The selected site has a potential of sustaining on its own when designed with
proper infrastructure to cater and improve the occupation and skills of the
settlement, respectively. The advantage of having the dwelling units and the
livelihood of the people at the very same place, when organised properly through
proper infrastructure can be very beneficial for self-sustainability of the site, making
the residents self-sufficient.
The ongoing PMAY Housing solution model for once, provide the urban poor with
better shelter than the ones they were residing in, but is not completely satisfactory
because of various reasons like, inadequate floor area as per family size, poor
quality of community spaces, no provision for occupation, these are few of the
many unmentioned aspects that hamper the day-to-day life, especially when coupled
with the poor economy generation of these people.
So, the situation calls for an upgraded housing model which looks beyond just
the provision of shelter and also deals with the economic aspect.
This project aims at upgrading the ongoing housing scheme with livelihood centric
housing scheme, which along with providing shelter, will also ensure economic
stability of the residents, promoting self-sustainability and making the residents
self-sufficient both socially and financially.
“Envisioning a skill centred, Micro Economic housing Model
to strengthen the social and economic stature of
Economically Weaker Section of our society.”
