Assessing the Social and Economic Conditions of Beneficiaries under the Ashrayan Project in Bangladesh: A Critical Study

Abstract

Shelter is one of the fundamental rights and essential for the dignified living of a human. In 1997, the Bangladesh government undertook a housing initiative for the land and homeless named the "Ashrayan Project". This multi-phased project has provided homes and land to hundreds of thousands of people over the years, and it is still in progress. Under this project, the government has built lots of homes across the nation on khas land. This project instills impetus into the socioeconomic conditions of the people concerned. Due to spatial and other limitations pertaining to improper planning, the project is open to pitfalls. Apart from the facilities provided, the people are bearing the brunt of varying socioeconomic impacts on their lives collectively. Based on primary (qualitative and quantitative) and secondary data, in this study, I have ventured to demystify these impacts with proper suggestions to mitigate the extent of the people's sufferings.