Planning and Development Research

1.1 Background of the study Housing is one of the basic needs of man after food and clothing. It provides shelter, safety and a sense of belonging to the owner. It also provides privacy, promotes health and comforts, and provides a basis for employment and income generation. More over a planned and well-designed house provides a favorable environment for human resource development. Housing means not only a structure but also a combination of both structure and infrastructure and services needed for living. Today, there is an acute housing crisis in the country, in the rural as well as in the urban areas. From the very beginning of human civilization people used to build shelter, which later turned today’s residence. Modern human civilizations justify residence in different points of view, such as the location, design, orientation, accessibility, environmental feasibility, services facilities etc. Khulna is well known as an industrial as well as divisional city of Banglade

1.1   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY   In development theology the interest in governance has always been there but the focus has changed with the passage of time according to the need. Governance can be broadly defined as the services that governments provide to the governed (i.e., citizens) and the environment that is created within which the citizens can then operate. In this context, urban governance refers to the general manner in which a city is governed. It includes both the formal structures of urban government and administration and the practices of exercising management and power including the role of groups in civil society in the governing relationship. In recent years, a growing body of empirical research has identified good governance as the key to development progress. A focus on local urban governance means that, beyond legal frameworks and international agreements, the geographies of human rights have to be acknowledged if they are to be realized in practice. The not