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ReportCPPRSaturday, 10 October 2026

Permitted Is Not Buildable: How FSI, Setbacks and Road-Width Rules Shape Housing Supply in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

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Permitted Is Not Buildable: How FSI, Setbacks and Road-Width Rules Shape Housing Supply in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh Floor Space Index (FSI) is usually treated as the main lever for increasing urban housing supply, but this CPPR study […] The post Permitted Is Not Buildable: How FSI, Setbacks and Road-Width Rules Shape Housing Supply in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh appeared first on Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR).

Key Facts

TypeReport
SourceCentre for Public Policy Research
PublishedSaturday, 10 October 2026
Affected Population~100 million urban housing shortage, 30 million rural

Key Numbers

PMAY: 4.13 crore houses total sanctioned
Urban housing shortage: 10 million units
Affordable Housing Fund: Rs 25,000 crore
R&D spending: 0.7% of GDP

Key Authorities

Ministry of Housing & Urban AffairsNHBMinistry of Science & TechnologyDSTCSIR

Key Stakeholders

HomebuyersReal Estate DevelopersSlum DwellersResearchersR&D InstitutionsStartups

Government Context

NDA IIIBJP-led NDA
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