Housing Needs in New Suburbs of Indian Metropolii: Case Study of Kothrud, Pune

Hemalata C. Dandekar, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Sashikant B. Sawant

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NOTE: At the time of publication, the author Hemalata Dandekar was not yet affiliated with Cal Poly.

Abstract

This article, a survey of three localities in a rapidly expanding suburb of Pune, differentiated classwise, illustrates the segmented utilisation of livelihood opportunities, services and facilities by the residents of the region. More importantly, the article attributes the suburb's robust growth to its timeliness in meeting the emerging housing needs of the upwardly mobile middle class living in the heart of the Pune city and also suggests, that its relatively low infrastructural cost may be an incentive attracting the retired members of middle class households of Mumbai.