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“HOUSING THE URBAN POOR – POLICY, PLANNING AND
IMPLEMENTATION – INDIAN EXPERIENCE” ON
4 - 22 DECEMBER, 2023
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HUDCO’s Human Settlement Management Institute (HSMI) organised the 51st International
Training Programme on “Housing the Urban Poor – Policy, Planning and Implementation –
Indian Experience” on 5th December, 2023 The MEA sponsored ITEC International Training
programme was inaugurated by Shri Sanjay Kulshrestha, Chairman & Managing Director,
HUDCO in the presence of Shri M. Nagaraj, Director (Corporate Planning) HUDCO, Shri D.
Guhan, Director (Finance) HUDCO, Smt. Varsha Punhani, Head HUDCO’s HSMI and Shri
Surendra Singhai, General Manager (Projects), HUDCO’s HSMI.

This training programme aims to promote technical cooperation and experience sharing
amongst the developing countries in the areas of policy, planning and implementation of
housing programmes for urban poor with special focus on housing for economically weaker
sections, affordable housing, universal provision of services, security of tenure, technological
interventions and appropriate financing options.

Housing the Urban Poor – Policy, Planning and Implementation – Indian Experience - Batch 2023 with dignitaries, HSMI
Faculty and senior HUDCO officials at the Inaugural Session

The training programme was attended by 27 professionals, Architects, Town Planners, Engineers,
Administrators, Urban Designers, Community Development Sociologists from 15 countries,
namely, Albania, Argentina, Cote D’Ivoire, Indonesia, Jamaica, Lesotho, Maldives, Niger, South
Sudan, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

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