Abstract:
Houses are the basic human necessity. It has been one of the priorities of Government
of India right from the First Five Year Plan till date. Government has provided various
fiscal incentives to promote housing. Since independence, a large number of schemes
have been launched for lower income group and economically weaker population, but
the target of housing for these categories has not been achieved. Given the surge of
urbanisation, providing affordable housing appears to be daunting task in Gurgaon
city.
Gurgaon having a population of around 10,42,253 (census 2011) is the fastest growing
and the second most populated city in the state of Haryana and is situated in the south
eastern part of the state. The city is located on the border of national capital Delhi to
its north east. The city has a total area of 738.8 square kilometres.
The present study begins with the identification of present scenario of affordable
housing in Gurgaon city from three perspectives: developers, government and the
beneficiaries. Upon the identification of present scenario, the present study estimates
the housing demand for all segments of the population. Demand by different segments
is calculated thereafter for 2021 following housing need assessment model.
Identification of affordability of households for buying new housing unit is done by
using different methods. Identification of effective demand is carried out for affordable
housing by using the primary survey data and the result of housing need assessment
previously worked out from 2012 to 2021
From the analysis it is found that affordable housing for EWS category is a major issue
and there is no such project in Gurgaon city presently which could cater to the demand
from this category. Based on this analysis, proposals have been formulated in the form
of rental housing and incentivised housing project to minimize the gap between
demand for and supply of affordable housing for 2021.
