Appropriate Housing Options for Rural Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh and West Bengal

In collaboration with UNDP, People in Centre, along with Hunnarshala and BuildAur, supported the Ministry of Rural Development and the respective state governments in developing appropriate technical options for social housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). The technical options were based on a study of vernacular construction practices, locally available materials and skills, and people’s aspirations. As part of this engagement, housing zonation for each state was identified and appropriate options were developed through a participatory and consultative process. State-level workshops were organised to share these housing options with the government. The state-wise reports are available on request.