Conference Proceedings : “JANASEVANA” National ... - UN HABITAT

1/5/2012
• Scarcity of developed land/house sites rising lost of
construction materials, high wage rates, shortage of services
and amenities of drinking water and sanitation etc. have
pushed the housing cost beyond the reach of common man.
• As a result a large number of people especially those in the
economically weaker, sections and lower income groups are
simply unable to afford a suitable shelter.
• This is the place where Government intervention is highly
needed.
• In Sri Lanka all successive Government so far, identified
remarkable steps to contribute to Housing Sector in
numerous way.
• Provision of social housing for needy people was the
main theme of each and every government in the past .
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