Luxury House/Villas in Goa

According to data available on the urban affairs ministry website, over 75 per cent of the total waste collected across India by municipalities goes unprocessed every day. In India, on an average, over 1.43 lakh metric tonne of garbage is generated every day. Of this, only 35,000 metric tonne is processed while the remaining 1.11 metric tonne is left in open.

India has been known to be the third-largest real estate investment hub for HNIs as well as NRIs. According to a Khaleej Times report, a survey reveals that 42.34 per cent of the participants had declined finance to buy a property in India. A few months ago, the percentage of people who denied loans to finance their purchase stood at 33.66 per cent.

However, the forest cover in India has increased by 6,778 square kilometres during the last two years. This is a marginal rise of 0.21 per cent compared to the 2015 data. Development projects, illegal encroachments, construction and urbanisation, conversion of forest land for cultivation and commercial logging are the contributing factors for the loss of forest cover in the country. Can we as a country afford the green cover loss? Liveability is at stake. 

 Known as the homes for the ‘end days’, earthship homes are the answer to a living that requires minimal dependence on public utilities and depleting natural resources. This concept, designed by architect Michael Reynolds, was first constructed in New Mexico in 1970s. Since then, many such homes have come across the world. Let’s see what makes this concept popular.

According to a study by PHD Chambers of Commerce, the market size of senior housing is expected to grow six-fold to $7.7 billion by 2030. As of now, India has only 10,000 units to serve this kind of populace, showing how unexplored is the territory. Senior living in India has first started to gain momentum in the south of the country and is slowly and gradually spreading all across. MakaaniQ explores why and how senior housing is becoming a trend in southern India.