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Figure 4: Slum Characteristics we find that above 80% of the
area is built (Figure 5). There are
narrow congested lanes, over
the drains which can hardly be
considered as open. Amenities
like public toilets, anganwadi
etc make up to 1% of the built-
up space. Commercial spaces,
like shops and mixed use on the
periphery of the slum etc spring
Table 3: Settlement Details up on a need basis to cater to
daily needs of the people and
also as employment generation
to the residents. If we compare
this to the planned EWS housing
as per norms where a minimum
of 10% greens, 15% roads and 5%
amenity spaces are provided, we
see that the existing condition
of living in the slum is poor.
Lack of open spaces affect the
social well-being of the slum
dwellers and habitation in such
Current Situation are through narrow wooden or environments is questionable.
The observations after the iron ladders from outside. There The residents are mostly
detailed study with the are more than 50 percent rental industrial workers from Bihar,
characteristics of the slum at accommodations in this area. Orissa and UP. Majority of
settlement level, infrastructure If we look at the built open people are staying in the slum
and safety and security in that relationship in the settlement, for 10-20 years, and have built
locality. Talking about the
settlement level, a population Figure 5- Settlement level pictures of Slum
of 1500 people live in 0.48Ha of
land area in Shalimar Bagh and
2250 people live in 0.69Ha of
land area in Pitampura. (Table
3) About 90 percent of structures
are G+1 storey with plot sizes
ranging from 10-18sqm. The
land use is mixed use with
small shops or confectionary
stores on ground floor and
residential on the upper floors.
There are no internal staircases
and access to the upper floors Source: Author
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