a policy appraisal Mishra, S.N. creator text xu| 1996 continuing ng p.61-63,73 The success of the rural housing policy lies in the decentralisation of economic and political power ensuring the vigorous involvement of rural people in the administration, the author says. Any scientific housing policy should encompass among other things acquisition of land, plugging the loopholes in ceiling laws to prevent land grabbing, provision of financial assistance, consideration to eco issues, balanced use of building materials, family norms, impact of growing population and correlation between large villages and small towns. Providing a liveable and durable house befitting human dignity, health consideration, local traditions and habits, should be the government's immediate concern, he feels. - Reproduced Housing - India Housing Kurukshetra 180718