{"id":79805,"date":"2023-03-11T17:32:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T12:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/?p=79805"},"modified":"2025-04-04T13:19:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T07:49:48","slug":"rural-housing-rhart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/rural-housing-rhart","title":{"rendered":"Rural Housing: Login, Types, Benefits, Scheme, &#038; Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physiological needs are the fundamental human rights of the people. A proper bed to sleep in, food and clothing from the absolute basic requirement for any human being to live. Odisha\u2019s rural housing scheme is an initiative of the government to replace <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kutcha houses<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pucca houses<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and provide pucca houses to the homeless in the rural areas of the state. The Panchayat Raj and Drinking Water Department introduced a series of schemes for the improvement of the standard of living of the rural population of Odisha. The Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana was introduced by the state government of Odisha headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in 2014-15.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article focuses on the what, when, where, how and why of rural housing in Odisha.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\">\r\n<h2>Table of contents<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-objectives-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\" data-level=\"2\">Objectives of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-scheme-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\" data-level=\"2\">Scheme of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-pradhan-mantri-awaas-yojana-grameen\" data-level=\"3\">Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Grameen)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-biju-pucca-ghar-yojana\" data-level=\"3\">Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-pucca-ghar-yojana-for-mining-communities\" data-level=\"3\">Pucca Ghar Yojana for Mining Communities<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-nirman-shramik-pucca-ghar-yojana\" data-level=\"3\">Nirman Shramik Pucca Ghar Yojana<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-features-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\" data-level=\"2\">Features of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-eligibility-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\" data-level=\"2\">Eligibility of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-documents-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\" data-level=\"2\">Documents of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-what-is-the-rural-housing-application-process-in-odisha\" data-level=\"2\">What Is the Rural Housing Application Process in Odisha?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-timelines-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\" data-level=\"2\">Timelines of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-the-selection-process-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\" data-level=\"2\">The Selection Process of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-cost-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\" data-level=\"2\">Cost of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-financial-management-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\" data-level=\"2\">Financial Management of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-rural-housing-in-odisha-contact-number\" data-level=\"2\">Rural Housing in Odisha Contact Number<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#h-faq-s-about-rural-housing\" data-level=\"2\">FAQ&#8217;s about Rural Housing<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-objectives-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\">Objectives of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The objective of rural housing in Odisha is to improve the quality of life of the residents of the state. Almost 17% of Odisha\u2019s population lives in rural areas. These areas lack infrastructure, healthcare and sanitation facilities, job opportunities and educational institutions. Since education, healthcare and infrastructural development together form the backbone of the country, making basic rights available like a pucca house is imperative. The state government is actively involved in the construction of pucca houses which last for more than 30 years for its citizens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scheme-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\">Scheme of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government of India and the Odisha government has introduced some schemes to overcome the problem of poor living conditions among the lower-income group. Some of these schemes are mentioned below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pradhan-mantri-awaas-yojana-grameen\">Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (<i>Grameen<\/i>)<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pradhan Mantri Grameen Awaas Yojana, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">previously called the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indira Awaas Yojana<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is an initiative of the Central Government of India, to make affordable housing available to the urban poor. The initiative is led by the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The houses constructed through the PMAY are supposed to be technologically sustainable. According to the SECC-2011 Survey, poor households without a home and those who live in fewer than two kutcha rooms are eligible to receive housing assistance to build a minimum of 25 square metres of a home. In IAP districts, housing assistance is worth Rs. 1.3 lakh, while in non-IAP districts, it is worth Rs. 1.2 lakh. Moreover, the recipient receives a Labor Component of 90 or 95 days (IAP-95, Non-IAP-90), as well as Rs. 12,000 for the construction of a toilet, through confluence with MGNREGS.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-biju-pucca-ghar-yojana\">Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government of Odisha introduced its version of the PM Awaas Yojana, called the Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana. This scheme was launched in 2014-15 as a replacement for the MO-KUDIA Yojana, with the aim of converting kutcha houses to pucca houses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Yojana has two aspects-\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana (Normal)<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Panchayat Raj and Drinking Water Department monitor the incentive programs for beneficiaries and other stakeholders. The BPGY (N) covers financing incentives for\u00a0 CBOs and NGOs, beneficiaries, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana and other rural housing schemes for completion of construction before the allotted time, for providing housing literacy to the beneficiaries, and training officials to name a few.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana (Special)<\/b><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BPGY (S) focuses on the rehabilitation of people whose houses have been destroyed due to natural or manmade calamities like earthquakes, floods, elephant attacks, law and order disruption, LWE attacks, fire and cyclones. Relocation of people due to the government&#8217;s development projects. Protection of Scheduled Tribes and other beneficiaries covered under the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pucca-ghar-yojana-for-mining-communities\">Pucca Ghar Yojana for Mining Communities<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation (OMBADC) and the Panchayat Raj and Drinking Water worked together to provide housing for residents who had a grave impact due to mining activities in Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh and Keonjhar.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program delivered housing to over 681 mining-affected villages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nirman-shramik-pucca-ghar-yojana\">Nirman Shramik Pucca Ghar Yojana<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This scheme was introduced to provide housing to construction workers who have registered under Odisha building and construction workers&#8217; welfare boards. Under the Nirman Shramik Pucca Ghar Yojana, Odisha Building and Construction Workers\u2019 Welfare Boards are responsible for financing while the Panchayat Raj and Drinking Water Department are to execute this mission.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-features-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\">Features of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key features of rural housing in Odisha are given below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rural housing schemes have been developed to improve the living conditions of the lower income strata of Odisha living in kutcha houses through the construction of pucca houses.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The permanent house should be registered in the name of the female head of the household.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The required floor area should be 25 square metres.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the Biju Pucca Ghar Scheme, there should be no private contractor involved in the construction of houses.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The roofing material of the house should meet RCC standards.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The funds should be transferred through direct account transfer, RGTS, NEFT and other electronic means of fund transfer to the beneficiary.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SECC 2011 survey is being used to scout the number of kutcha houses to be transformed into pucca houses in the state.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eligibility-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\">Eligibility of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eligibility criteria for rural housing in Odisha are given below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant should have a domicile in Odisha.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant should come from lower income strata.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The candidate should be residing in a kutcha house.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant should not possess a pucca house at the time of application.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-documents-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\">Documents of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The list of documents required for the application of any rural housing scheme in Odisha is given below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proof of Address<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adhaar Card<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BPL Certificate\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EWS Certificate\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bonafide Certificate\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residence Certificate\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voter ID<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passport size photograph<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-rural-housing-application-process-in-odisha\">What Is the Rural Housing Application Process in Odisha?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for rural housing in Odisha, go through the following steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/rhodisha[dot]gov[dot]in\/<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to download the application form.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download and fill in the application.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add the required documents along with the application.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click \u2018Submit\u2019.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-timelines-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\">Timelines of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The beneficiaries are required to complete the construction of the house within 12 months of receiving the first instalment of funds. If the beneficiary wishes to expand the construction, they first need to complete the required 25 square metres of the home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t miss It!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Government Scheme<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/government-housing-scheme-in-india\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">All About Govt. Schemes India<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Rural Housing Scheme<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/rural-housing-scheme-rhart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">How to Apply for Rural Housing Scheme?<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Rural Housing Loan<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/rural-housing-loan-rhart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rural Housing Loan &amp; Interest Rates<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-selection-process-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\">The Selection Process of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The selection process for rural housing in Odisha is given below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A committee is formed at the district level which decides which applicants will be selected for the concerned scheme.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A list of people who require housing assistance is sent to the District Collector and then to the Block Development Officer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if the district committee doesn\u2019t give a proper list of names, the DC has the right to approve the existing list and notify the same to BDO.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The compiled list is then sent to the block headquarters and panchayats.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The list is then uploaded to the District Rural Development Agency website and the rural housing in Odisha website.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cost-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\">Cost of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana, the cost of units varies between the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) districts and non-IAP districts. In the BPGY (special) component, the cost of a unit in a non-IAP district costs \u20b91,20,000 and the cost of a unit costs \u20b91,30,000 in an IAP district. The Panchayat Raj and Drinking Water Department can change the amount at any given time. The State Government of Odisha is responsible for the payment in four instalments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-financial-management-of-rural-housing-in-odisha\">Financial Management of Rural Housing in Odisha<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The financial management of rural housing is overseen by DDO Panchayat Raj and Drinking Water Department. The government uses electronic money transfer methods to send the instalments to the recipient\u2019s bank account. The repayment of the loan and interest received are considered as the scheme\u2019s budget. The DRDA, controlled commercial banks and block level of the public bank have separate accounts to receive the interest and loan repayments. These accounts are monitored by the Auditor General of Odisha or the Indian Comptroller or Auditor General.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rural-housing-in-odisha-contact-number\">Rural Housing in Odisha Contact Number<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any questions regarding rural housing in Odisha, you can contact the toll-free number <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">155-237.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-s-about-rural-housing\">FAQ&#8217;s about Rural Housing<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t<section\t\tclass=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Q1. What are the important aspects of rural housing?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>One of the most important aspects of rural housing is to improve the standard of living of the people in the lower economic sections.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\tclass=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Q2. What types of houses are there in rural areas?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There are kutcha houses, made of mud, straw or tarps in rural areas.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\tclass=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Q3. What are the main housing problems in rural areas?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The main housing problem in rural areas is lack of protection from heat, cold and rain since the material used is not sturdy or RCC.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\tclass=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Q4. What is the cause of the housing shortage?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Some of the causes of the housing shortage are increased population, lack of funds and unavailability of land.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t{\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Q1. 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