Urban Housing and Slums

It is a paradox that the number of homeless, squatters and slum dwellers in Indian cities is increasing in proportion to public housing programmes. In spite of ever increasing investments in housing sector, the problem remains stupendous. It is necessary, therefore, to have a hard look at the ongoing policies, processes, plans and programmes and evolve alternative approaches for housing delivery. Describing the growth and rehabilitation of slums in Delhi, it offers an elaborate discussion on community-based rehousing, Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme, security of land tenure, public housing transformation, and role of private sector in social housing. It also deals with infrastructure development, regularization of unauthorized colonies, emergency shelter housing development and design, systems-based housing production, and cost reduction is construction of shelter. Various policy documentary related to slum rehabilitation have been annexed in a CD as well. Introduction -- Shelter for the Urban Poor -- Growth and Rehabilitation of Slums in Delhi -- Community Based Slum Rehousing -- Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) -- Rhabilitation of Slum Dwellers: Mumbai -- Security of Land Tenure -- Public Housing Transformation -- Policy to Incentivise Private Sector in Social Housing -- Towards Housing for All -- Infrastructure Services and Housing Development -- Growth and Regularisation of Unauthorised Colonies -- The Emergency Shelter -- Housing Development and Design -- Systems based Housing Production -- Cost Reduction in Construction of Shelter