Abstract: The Pucca construction is the first indication of economic mobility of a family. Also for every one crore rupees of investment in housing, nearly 290 industries in the building material sector get activated besides the core manufacturing sector constituting cement, steel and bricks.
The author is presently working in Development Alternatives, New Delhi.
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