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updated and multi-layered this process are evident from Department (HUDD), GoO is
database to ensure informed the fact that 90% of the BLC leading the implementation
decision making. sanctions were obtained post of AWAAS -the state housing
2017. This further strengthens mission mode programme
Communities remain at arguments put forward by that are further led by urban
the centre of the initiative scholars that slum dwellers local bodies at the local level.
and the slum dwellers in the smaller cities are not State and Municipalities
associations (SDAs) are necessarily encroachers but oversee implementing these
encouraged to be formed often lack the ‘Right’ papers housing missions; however
at slum level. The SDAs are required to access such these institutions are not
actively participating in the government welfare schemes. having much control over
development and governance
process, thus averting the CONCLUSION how land is owned in the
cities. The ownership of
possible socio-economic
disruptions. The right blend Inclusiveness is crucial for the land and issues such
of community participatory effective sustainable urban as urban land records are
processes complemented by development. Inclusiveness under the mandate of the
use of modern technologies in cities is about promoting Revenue Administration.
(Drones, GIS, Web and equity and is reflected in the To successfully implement
Mobile Application, Cloud way city dwellers are making housing policies and
Computing etc.) makes the claims on the city’s resources programmes, revenue
overall initiative transparent, and are participating in the department must be
accountable and enhanced governance processes. One of viewed as a facilitator and
the speed of implementation. the indicators that measures a a key stakeholder in the
Thus, potentially leading city’s inclusive nature could implementation of such
to addressing the many be the way its citizens make housing schemes/missions.
inequities experienced by the claims on city’s land and While implementing BLC,
urban poor. housing informally. Even in the ULBs identified lack
smaller and medium cities
Additionally, through this where they own their piece of ‘right’ papers as one the
process, the Government of of land still loose as they main deterrents for the urban
Odisha was able to address, most often do not have the poor to access the subsidies
to a substantial extent, the ‘right’ papers. As illustrated offered under the housing
complexities attached to title above this situation arises mission. In the initial stages of
documentation, as enunciated owing to administrative implementation efforts were
in the previous section, thereby complexities and a strained made to move away from
bringing a larger cohort of relationship between Revenue RoR and settle for sale deeds
eligible households under the Administration (RA) and the complimented by affidavits
purview of BLC. The Land urban poor. however these interventions
Rights Certificates (LRCs) were time consuming and
distributed through this All housing policies and case specific. HUDD, through
process acted as an ‘adequate’ programmes including PMAY the enactment of the Land
ownership document to are conventionally anchored Rights to Slum Dwellers
enable about 70,000 people within the state housing Act, 2017 issued leasehold
to gain security of tenure departments and ULBs. In tenure (patta) to all eligible
and leverage BLC subsidy Odisha as well Housing households, in one sweeping
subsequently. The gains of and Urban Development decision. This superseded
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