Study on Regulatory Authority Guidelines for Fostering Affordable Housing Clusters in the Northern Coastal Region of Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

This study analyses the regulatory authority guidelines to establish affordable housing clusters in India. The methodology used in the research is a desk study on the prevailing guidelines and analyses them with a case study. The study and comparison of the Development Control Regulations (DCR) of developed states of India viz. Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Gujarat were done based on five parameters, namely Floor Space Index (FSI), affordable housing size, minimum provision for affordable housing, open space, and parking requirements followed by a study on Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) guidelines. The differences in establishing affordable housing clusters beyond CRZ and within CRZ in the Northern coastal region of Tamil Nadu, India were discussed with a case study. This study concludes that minor changes in regulation restrictions may have a greater impact on affordable housing cluster projects, and the development beyond CRZ is always better than within CRZ for effective land utilization and reaching affordability.