8.9 mn shelterless households in India by 2012.
Picture above of squatters outside Mumbai local train station. (Source - Author)
In 2007, the housing shortage was estimated to be 24.7 mn housing units. Of this, new housing units requirement was estimated to be 7.5 mn. About 15 mn housing units were estimated to require upgradation or expansion. Over 2 mn houses were estimated to be in a 'bad' condition, or over 80 years old, requiring replacement. By 2012, shelterless households are estimated to increase to 8.9 mn and the housing shortage to rise to 26.5 mn units.
