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So, now the house is
not just a roof over
one’s head. In the
LIFE mission, the State
Government adopted
an integrated approach
to enhance quality of
houses

The present State
Government has
re-engineered a new
model- the total housing
scheme called the
LIFE MISSION

Life Mission Project
features and high population country. Thus 2011 census reveals this category and completed the
density. Because of these, Kerala that 95% of houses are electrified construction of 54000 houses and
is congested with cities and towns. and have private toilet facilities. handed over to them. The second
This has posed many challenges in Around 80% of houses in the state target was to rehabilitate one lakh
the housing sector. are perfect ones with sustainable people who have lands but no
roof and wall and 92% with at least houses. Around 82000 houses
Before the ‘70s, the condition of two rooms. Another important were built and handed over to this
the housing sector in Kerala had thing is that 77% of houses have category. The Life Mission has also
been below the national level in easy accessibility to drinking water completed around 92500 houses
many a respect. A spurt in house facilities. with the aid of various departments
construction was witnessed in and central schemes. Even in the
the ‘70s, in Kerala because of The present State Government hard times of Covid- 19, it is proud
many socio-economic factors like has re-engineered a new model- to say that the State Government
gulf remittances and economic the total housing scheme called succeeded in completing around
upliftment in the plantation sector the LIFE MISSION. It has 227000 houses so far.
etc. Several housing schemes been envisaged as a one-time
were implemented by subsequent programme with an aim to provide The third target is to rehabilitate
governments. housing for all with a view to the landless and the homeless.
providing the residence with the The construction of 29 housing
Kerala has made great same comfort and facility that a complexes, coming under this
advancement in the housing sector typical middle-class family enjoys. category, is in full swing. It is
quantitatively and qualitatively. expected to construct and hand
According to the 2011 census, the In the first phase of the Life over 3 lakh houses so that the
growth of residential buildings Mission, it is decided to complete housing shortage can be solved to
in Kerala is three times against the construction of houses of a big extent. In the LIFE Mission,
two times at the national level those beneficiaries who availed the State Government adopted an
during the span of the last fifty loans and grants from various integrated approach to enhance
years. Kerala is far ahead in schemes but could not complete quality of houses and ensure time-
arranging basic housing amenities the construction. Life mission bound completion of the projects
in comparison with the rest of the spent 676 crores of rupees to to achieve the state Government’s
vision of housing for everyone.
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