Study of Indian Building Centres Describing Factors Leading To Their Success, Working Methods And Reasons For Replication.

Kiran Keswani
120 Flensburger Burse, 24943 Flensburg,
Germany.

The author argues that the government's role could change from being the provider to becoming a facilitator. Progress in the Building Centre Programme in India has been slow and a three pronged policy is advocated - examining archaic rules, disseminating technical information, and training in updated technologies whilst continuing with those technologies that are cost-effective.
INTRODUCTION

• How do building centres contribute to low-cost housing in India?
• The approach for this study
• The relevant factors
• Some of the building centres in India

• The Approach
• Information Dissemination
• The role of building centres in technological innovations for housing

• The philosophy
• Functioning of the Nizamuddin building centre as HUDCO's national centre