IMPROVING THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE GARMENT WORKERS: PARTICIPATORY PLANNING BASED APPROACH A CASE STUDY OF: ?PALLABI MOLLA BOSTI', MIRPUR, DHAKA, BANGLADESH

This research attempts to present the living conditions of the garment workers. Living condition includes various community facilities and services such as water supply, sanitation, drainage, transportation, housing condition, economic factors and so on. With the limited income garment workers have to live in the slum areas with high house rent. The workers of the multi-billion dollar industry face problems in getting decent accommodation, transport, commute security and suffer as migrant workers on a daily basis. Low wages and lack of access to basic needs compel the workers to compromise with the problems of living in urban areas. The study attempts how the existing living conditions of the workers in the study area "Pallabi Molla Bosti" can be improved by applying several participatory techniques and identifies the prospects and problems of the community. By using these techniques some major findings have been identified. Finally some recommendations have been given for the study area with the help of community participation to provide safe and efficient accessibility for the slum dwellers of the area.