Housing finance options for low-salary earners and the self-employed poor in India are severely limited and have significantly affected their housing conditions. A recent session of the governing council of UN-HABITAT focussed on this theme and emphasised the need to expand financing options.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/housing-poor
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/housing
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/housing-finance
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lowcost-housing
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/slum-upgrading