Here you will find some web and other resources: articles that include references to SSF and RHM, papers and publications by our Directors on housing, and other features. You can also find our annual and other mid-term reports here.
Articles in popular media on SSF and RHM
Desai, R. (2025, July 2). The overlooked housing crisis of migrant workers. The Migration Story.
https://www.themigrationstory.com/post/the-overlooked-housing-crisis-of-migrant-workers
Paliath, S. (2025, January 2). How caste identity prevails among Odia migrant workers in Surat.
IndiaSpend. https://www.indiaspend.com/welfare/how-caste-identity-prevails-among-odia-migrant-
workers-in-surat-936127
Academic and Other Articles by Our Directors
Renu Desai
Desai, R. (2025, July 2). The overlooked housing crisis of migrant workers. The Migration Story.
https://www.themigrationstory.com/post/the-overlooked-housing-crisis-of-migrant-workers
Desai, R. (2024). Circular migrant workers and housing in Indian cities: A view from Ahmedabad.
Vikalpa, 50(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/02560909241255005
Desai, R. & Sanghvi, S. (2020). Circular migration and urban housing. In S. Irudaya Rajan &
Sumeetha M (Eds.), Handbook of Internal Migration, New Delhi: Sage.
https://doi.org/10.4135/9789353287788.n33
Swastik Harish
Harish, S., & Lala, R. H. (2026). Housing Inequality and Housing Asset Creation in Urban India. Economic and Political Weekly, (14).
Harish, S. (2021). Affordable rental housing complexes and private rental housing in indian cities.
Economic and Political Weekly, LVI(16). https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/16/commentary/affordable-
rental-housing-complexes-scheme-and.html
Naik, M., Harish, S., & Damle, S. (2021, October 13). One year of the ARHC scheme: State of play. India
Housing Report. https://indiahousingreport.in/outputs/opinion/one-year-of-the-arhc-scheme-state-of-
play/
Naik, M., Harish, S., & Damle, S. (2021, August 6). Workers’ housing needs and the Affordable Rental
Housing Complexes (ARHC) scheme. Working People’s Charter.
https://workingpeoplescharter.in/publications/workers-housing-needs-and-the-affordable-rental-
housing-complexes-arhc-scheme/
Harish, S. (2016, December 16). Mind the gap: Indian cities need 18 million houses – even as nine
million houses lie vacant. Scroll.in. https://scroll.in/article/823460/nine-million-houses-vacant-18-
million-needed-explaining-the-housing-gap-in-indias-cities
Mahesh Gajera
Gajera, M., & Oza, B. (2023). Migrant workers: The need for safe and secure housing. In S. Morris (Ed.),
India Infrastructure Report 2023: Urban Planning and Development. Bloomsbury Prime.
Annual and Other Mid-term Reports
Republic Hostel and Mess (RHM) Half-yearly Report 2025-26