RURAL HOUSING

NAME OF THE CENTRE: Centre for Micro Planning (CMP) (NIRD) TITLE: Credit and subsidy in rural housing sector: With focus on accessibility, utility and repayment – A study in select states PROJECT LEADER: Thaha, M  PROJECT TEAM: Chakravarthy, B; George, Jacob;Madhava Rao, V; Shanthudu, D;and Ramaiah, T G  STARTING DATE: April, 2002  DATE OF COMPLETION: January, 2003  OBJECTIVES: 1. To identify and examine the socio-political factors in selection of beneficiaries, sites and allotment of houses and also find out the gender issues in planning and implementation of credit linked rural housing schemes.2. To examine the socio-economic background of the beneficiaries covered under various credit linked rural housing schemes and also find out the extent of adherence to the guidelines/norms there of.3. To study the issues concerning access to credit coverage, utility and repayment.4. To suggest measures for policy refinement.  STUDY AREAS: Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh,Pondicherry, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh  KEYWORDS: RURAL DEVELOPMENT;RURAL HOUSING;RURAL CREDIT; SUBSIDY ; REPAYMENT;CHATTISGARH;HIMACHAL PRADESH; PONDICHERRY ; RAJASTHAN ; ANDHRA PRADESH NAME OF THE CENTRE: Centre for Micro Planning (CMP) (NIRD)  TITLE: Planning and implementation of Model Village Rural Housing Programme PROJECT LEADER: Thaha M  PROJECT TEAM: Chakravarthy, B George, Jacob Shanthudu, D Ramaiah, T G  STARTING DATE: May, 2001  DATE OF COMPLETION: August, 2001  OBJECTIVES: 1. To understand the planning and implementation of various components   of the scheme;2. To take stock of the overall performance of the programme in terms of qualitative and quantitative dimensions in accordance with the guidelines of the programme; and 3. To identify the deficiencies in the operationalization of guidelines and suggest suitable measures for policy refinements.  METHODOLOGY: Primary information was collected through a structured questionnaire. Secondary information was gathered from implementing agencies at district,block and village. STUDY AREAS: Puri district of Orissa Kota district of Rajasthan Idduki district of Kerala Dimapur district of Nagaland  KEYWORDS: RURAL DEVELOPMENT;RURAL HOUSING;MODEL VILLAGE;RURAL HOUSING PROGRAMME; ORISSA;RAJASTHAN;KERALA;NAGALAND