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CASE STUDIES
Shelter Associates intervened adequate light and ventilation the plot area had reduced
at the behest of the community and has the approval of all due to road widening and
with a multi-stakeholder, for concerned stakeholders. the plot had shrunk further
an inclusive approach that as some houses were beyond
would ensure a balance of Design as proposed by the the plot boundary on private
the top-down and bottom-up PMAY land. It enforced the need
approach. Throughout the The design by the ULB for complete redevelopment
project all the stakeholders was developed without that would conform to town
were involved in each step undertaking an official planning regulations.
of the process, ensuring Mojani. When SA applied for
participation, feedback from a Mojani to mark the exact People’s efforts:
the all concerned parties. boundary of the plot, the The project has been unique
This project set an example new boundary showed that in the proactiveness shown
of sanitation delivery that
catalysed social housing Figure 13: Proposed plan by Figure 14: Reduced plot area
facilitation due to the PMAY and dwellings affected
foundation of spatial data.
Along with it, socio-economic
surveys and mobilisation
activities undertaken gave
a clarity of the on-ground
reality and have thus driven
decisions, benefiting all
stakeholders.
Undertaking various
mobilisation activities, the
community was engaged
in an inclusive process of
designing. From taking
door-to-door discussions to
engaging the residents in a Design proposal Figure 16: Cluster plan by
to-scale mock-up plan, SA has Figure 15: Proposed site plan PMAY
given a clear understanding of
the space and its functionality.
SA has incorporated people’s
requirements in the design at
every stage of development.
The people have actively
participated in the design
process and made collective
decisions for the good of the
community. The low-rise,
high-density form consists of
G+1 structures planned so as
to provide a central courtyard,
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