This paper is an overview of Indian Governments role in propagating the different types of Cost Effective technologies on several Government and local levels through various organisations. Government is working towards achieving Affordable Housing on various levels. The reputed Research Laboratories like CBRI, SERC, Laurie Backer, Anna University, Development Alternatives, Cost Ford, Auroville Centre etc are working on several cost Effective technologies which are taken up and government Institutions like HUDCO, BMTPC