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CASE STUDIES
With a population of 2160 Corporation (KMC) has SLUM PROFILE AND
people and a site size of contributed to the process CHARACTERISTICS
1.09 hectares, the plan of locating, identifying, and
was implemented while prioritising the distribution of Socio- Economic
maintaining a gross density homes to the most vulnerable Characteristics
of 396 DU/hectare. The people. For eligibility, the BPL The typical household size
cost of each unit was Rs 2.5 slum dwellers should have in the settlement was five
lakh, of which beneficiaries stayed in the slums prior to people (figure 3), which
contributed 5%, or Rs 12,500. 1995. The site plan of Chetla accounts for 40% of the
However, those who wanted In-situ Resettlement project population. The joint family
a ground-floor apartment or is given at figure 2. Acquiring arrangement represented
one in a preferred location had consent was not a problem a significant number of
to pay more. The beneficiaries (70%) and there was the household members. The
were required to contribute willingness of the majority majority of slum dwellers
5% of the dwelling unit’s cost, of the dwellers to shift to a work for a daily wage (70%)
regardless of their income or permanently owned pucca or at a local store (33%), or
financial situation. The state’s structure. Women grantees they perform household
portion was Rs. 75,000 (30%), received preference, and they cleaning activities (28%),
the ULB (KMC) share was Rs. were chosen by the revenue where majorly women are
44,500 (18%), and the central department. The beneficiaries involved (figure 4 & figure 5).
share was Rs. 1.18 lakh (47%). were chosen using a
The state share received low- digitalised lottery method Due to its proximity to the
interest financing from the in a way that automatically city’s central business district,
Asian Development Bank. assigns households with the community had a low-
physically disabled members income profile (figure 6). An
PROJECT DETAILS on the first floor. average family size of five
The Kolkata Municipal and more reduces a person’s
Figure 2: Site Plan of Chetla In-situ Resettlement Project
Source: Compiled by Authors (Primary Survey, 2020)
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