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belied the projections made. The slums are allowed to perpetuate. large population base. Having
demographic dynamics, Non availability of Land in merely 2.4 percent (32 million sq
changing social fabric and fast Urban Centres kms) of land, India houses one-
changing individual choices, sixth of global population (1211
Availability of land is a key
make it difficult for policy million in 2011). With
component in success of any
makers to assess housing population placed at 1400
housing programme. Most of the
demand. Also housing is a local million in 2021 and 1600 million
parastatal agencies have failed to
issue but all policies and in 2050, India is projected to be
increase the supply of serviced
solutions made/offered are globally the most land stressed
land in the urban areas, to meet
conceived and conceptualized at amongst nations.
the ever-increasing demand for
the state and central levels. In Treating Urban Land as a
shelter. Therefore, land has
the absence of reliable data, the Commodity for Speculation
emerged as the greatest
solutions offered remain
hindrance in providing The land market in past was
unrealistic and largely
appropriate shelter. The urban being largely controlled by the
ineffective.
land market is highly distorted public sector with government
Growing Belief of Slums as and inefficient, because of holding virtual monopoly.
only option to Secure Legal overpricing and speculation Because of legal framework and
Urban Housing making land expensive and lack of adequate resources
It is perceived that it is the duty unaffordable. India occupies a available with the parastatal
of the government to provide unique position globally, agencies, supply of the serviced
permanent shelter to slum marked by both dualities and land in the market has become
dwellers. In addition, political contradictions. These contradictions highly skewed. Excessive
parties consider slum residents are distinctly portrayed by governmental controls have
as assured vote bank, therefore, smaller landmass holding a further restricted the role of
Figure 3: location of slums along derelict area in Mumbai

Source - google image

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