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Indian plan to launch ‘world’s cheapest homes’ - 20 July 2011

An Indian company is set to launch what they say will be the world’s cheapest homes, which can be built within a week and will cost just €500.

A spokesman for Tata, which in 2009 also launched the world’s cheapest car, the Nano, said the pre-fabricated houses would allow the rural poor in India to be able to afford their own home. Prototypes of the houses are already being tested with a view to a launch next year, according to India’s PTI news agency.

Indian authorities have previously said that millions of homes are needed in rural areas, and Tata is apparently in discussion with several state governments.

The company is developing a range of low-cost houses, which will start at the basic 20 sqm model with flat roof and will cost €500 and could include slightly larger and more expensive models incorporating solar panels.

While Tata are in discussion with state governments and village councils in India about the provision of housing for the poorest rural inhabitants, these are at an early stage and it is yet to be established whether the supply chain for materials for the houses is in place or the whether the regional authorities will find the housing suitable.

However, any progress in allowing India’s rural poor to find independent, safe and sanitary housing is encouraging for the future.

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