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basis with a lock in period of or three shifts (as they fear shortfall of affordable homes
10 years. Thereafter, ownership that some sections might be near economic clusters. National
will be transferred in the name eventually excluded from the policies in India have moved
of beneficiary or his legatee rehabilitation project). from slum upgradation, to
subject to payment of all dues, • An official written guarantee slum redevelopment, to in-
utility bills, property tax etc. such as an allotment letter for situ redevelopment in a short
Qualitative improvement in socio a flat in the housing project span. In-situ redevelopment
- economic and environmental should be given to each promises to fulfil the aspirations
conditions of the surrounding family before they vacate of the new urban India through
areas will be seen too. However, the settlement as many fear better quality housing, faster
there is no provisions for that they might be resettled construction, and enhanced
livelihood opportunities, or elsewhere, or that, if relocated beneficiary identification.
shop construction within the on a transit site, they would Efficient implementation will
establishment. The projects do not be allowed to move back require strong partnerships
not incorporate Art/ Culture/ to their initial location and get between governments, investors,
Tradition/ Local Artisan to a flat. and private developers to
make them self-sufficient within • Government should also affect the quality of life of slum
development. We recommend consider in-situ rehabilitation dwellers. The success of slum
prioritizing community of shop owners by redevelopment policies can be
space and spaces for micro- construction of dedicated measured by three key outcomes:
entrepenrship within building small market with shop sizes identification of beneficiaries,
design to increase social and 10 m2 – 15 m2 within the timely construction, and quality
business opportunities and establishment. of housing, along with making
maintain the social, semi-public, the project financially viable
entrepreneurial atmosphere of • The pradhans have frequent for the developer. With no
the streets in newly developed internal meetings, and they projects currently completed,
dense vertical redevelopments. interact directly with the it isn’t possible to measure
DDA. the performance of the policy,
The aspect of community
participation is missing • Clarity in the financial rather, its features are examined
as of now. However, it is contribution by slum to determine if administrative
an established fact that by households and Formal Loan design was intended to ensure
organizing the community may facilities. these three outcomes. By various
result in keeping good quality • Details of Maintenance cost private sector incentives, the
control and costs low. This also of High-Rise Apartments to policy has aimed to attract
gives the community a sense of be borne by the residents. more and more development
ownership, makes them agents and revamp in the strategic
of change instead of being at the CONCLUSION AND economic hubs within the city.
receiving end. RECOMMENDATIONS To ensure timely construction,
the Ministry of Housing and
Concerns and demands of the The unparalleled growth of Urban Affairs has launched the
slum dwellers are as follows: slums in urban centres reflects Technology Sub-Mission which
both on the poor housing
• All the families should be conditions of a large section recognizes and implements
transferred altogether to the of the society and the massive modern, innovative, and green
transit camp, and not in two technologies and building
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