New Delhi, 25th October 1953.
I am very glad that we are having this International Exhibition on Low-cost Housing in Delhi. Next to food and clothing, proper housing is one of the primary necessities of life. It is true that the necessity for housing in a warm climate is not so great as in a cold climate. Even so, it is obvious that no standards can be maintained without proper housing accommodation. Apart from this, the greater part of India is not such a warm country.