Vol. 9, Issue 1, Part B (2023)

Abstract
The home is the basic unit of the society. Home provides a platform to the family and the family is the most important social institution, which leaves its imprint on an individual for whole life. As a human being, an individual needs his own space and privacy, which can be provided by the ownership of a house. Thus, housing deserves significant attention in the context of developing policies and strategies for human development. But still the majority of human populace lives in slums, shanties and temporary shabby shelters in rural areas. The shortage of housing is a big impediment in the healthy development of an individual and consequently the society, and the nation.