00876pab a2200157 454500008004000000100002200040245003100062260000900093300001200102362001200114520052100126650002300647650002000670650001200690773001600702180718b1996   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aMisra, Baidyanath  aHousing for the rural poor  c1996  ap.58-60  aMay-Jun  aMaintaining that housing forms a crucial part of the strategy for the alleviation of rural poverty, the author says that a lot more remains to be done to improve the housing facility for the poor. The present scenario calls for the formulation of a comprehensive housing policy. Among the measures suggested are a detailed survey to identify the needy, popularisation of cost-effective technologies, dependence on locally available materials, appropriate housing design and involvement of beneficiaries. - Reproduced  aRural poor - India  aHousing - India  aHousing  aKurukshetra