Pucca housing
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Pucca housing refers to dwellings that are designed to be solid and permanent. The term is applied to housing in South Asia
built of substantial material such as stone, brick, cement, concrete, or timber.
The term pucca
means 'solid' and 'permanent', from Hindi , literally 'cooked, ripe'. It is contrasted with 'raw, unripe', referring to buildings of flimsy construction. Pucca homes are typically made of concrete, stone, clay tiles, and/or metal, in contrast to older homes made of mud and organic material. These building methods are more costly and labor intensive than more traditional building methods.
In India, there is currently a large-scale effort to build pucca houses for people. The organization Indira Awas Yojana was created to help the rural poor throughout the country, by providing them with pucca houses. 267,543 houses were constructed under IAY during 2009.
Pucca houses are sometimes built to replace homes damaged by natural disasters.
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
built of substantial material such as stone, brick, cement, concrete, or timber.
The term pucca
Pukka
Pukka is a word of Hindi and Urdu origin, literally meaning 'cooked, ripe' and figuratively 'fully formed', 'solid', 'permanent', 'for real', 'sure'...
means 'solid' and 'permanent', from Hindi , literally 'cooked, ripe'. It is contrasted with 'raw, unripe', referring to buildings of flimsy construction. Pucca homes are typically made of concrete, stone, clay tiles, and/or metal, in contrast to older homes made of mud and organic material. These building methods are more costly and labor intensive than more traditional building methods.
In India, there is currently a large-scale effort to build pucca houses for people. The organization Indira Awas Yojana was created to help the rural poor throughout the country, by providing them with pucca houses. 267,543 houses were constructed under IAY during 2009.
Pucca houses are sometimes built to replace homes damaged by natural disasters.
External links
- http://proxied.changemakers.net/journal/300606/displayhousing1.cfm-entryID=132