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CASE STUDIES
complete redevelopment. dues or were unable to the need for SA’s citywide
take necessary follow- approach to social housing
2. Issues due to lack of ups with the governing that leverages on the data
holistic development : officials. Furthermore, collected to propose holistic
Beneficiaries who had in the opinion of many solutions for the urban poor.
been awarded a property residents, taking part in a The benefits of an inclusive
card had to follow all ‘Awas Yojana’ is lengthy approach to social housing
concerned governing and time consuming. is described through the case
norms for constructing a They face many hurdles study of Bondre Nagar.
permanent structure. The in securing the required Introduction to Bondre
small percent of residents permissions and getting Nagar:
who had been awarded a a plan approved from
property card developed the Town Planning In 2015, Shelter Associates
the plots as per the town department. (under BLC). undertook a One Home One
Toilet initiative to facilitate
planning norms which has Furthermore there have home toilets to slum residents
been tremendous delays
resulted in a kutcha- pucca under BLC - PMAY. Many on a cost sharing basis.
transformation rather than residents have received During the implementation
complete redevelopment.
instalments of inconsistent of the initiative in Bondre
Living Conditions: amounts, while others Nagar a good rapport was
Irrespective of land have not received any established with the families
ownership all plots have subsidy. through mobilisation and
a common access lane, 4. Lack of an inclusive awareness activities. In
road side entrance, and planning approach: 2016, a pilot project of slum
even a common wall built rehabilitation was proposed
during construction of the The ongoing Affordable for Bondre Nagar in Kolhapur
house. The residents lived Housing in Partnership by the ULB under the Pradhan
in similar infrastructural (AHP) projects in the city Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
facilities and common have a top-down approach It proposed generation of
extra housing stock to become
amenities and there had of development where the saleable component of the
been little difference in the the projects have been project by relocating residents
living conditions of the developed at the edge of to multi-storeyed high-rise
residents. the city, away from the
reach of slum dwellers. construction. The design
3. Issues with financial The large gap between was developed with a top-
disbursement financial capabilities and down approach wherein the
the selling costs shows the requirements, and aspirations
The process of land transfer of people were not taken
being tedious and lengthy, top-down, non inclusive into consideration. Most
design
approach
thus
many residents were leaving the urban poor out families in Bondre Nagar
unable to comply with all of the affordable housing were farm labourers who
terms and conditions for market. were uncomfortable living
ensuring the transfer of in a high-rise building and
land rights. Many were The inferences from the the community rejected the
unable to pay all previous research project highlight proposal.
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