Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata -- all the major cities across India have one great thing in common: they welcome people arriving in search of work. But what lies at the other end of such openness and acceptance? Sadly, a shortage of housing for an estimated 100 million people, many of whom end up living in informal settlements. Gautam Bhan, a human settlement expert and researcher, is boldly reimagining a solution to this problem. He shares a new vision of urban India where everyone has a safe, sturdy home. (In Hindi with English subtitles)

Gautam Bhan: A bold plan to house 100 million people

A bold plan to house 100 million people

20 million homes short, with 95% of scarcity for earners of 10-15k rupees a month, reveals India's acute affordable housing crisis.

Innovative thinking transforms settlements into solutions, not problems, advocating for secure, basic necessities without displacement.

Odisha's scheme granting land rights to settlement dwellers exemplifies a bottom-up approach to urban development and economic growth.