CONTENTS 1. Introduction 13 1.1. Significance of Research 14 1.2. Aim 14 1.3. Objective 14 1.4. Scope of study 14 1.5. Research framework and methodology 15 1.5.1. Survey Design 16 1.5.2. Sample selection 16 1.5.3. Household Schedules: 18 2. Navi Mumbai Profile 19 2.1. Emergence of the Idea of Navi Mumbai 20 2.2. The Draft Development Plan of Navi Mumbai. 24 2.3. Existing situation 27 2.3.1. Demography 27 2.3.2. Development Scenario in Ghansoli Node 28 2.4. The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) 29 2.5. Factors Responsible for Inducing Migration 29 2.5.1. Economic Factors 29 2.5.2. Social Factors 29 2.5.3. Political Factors 30 2.5.4. Physical Conditions 30 2.5.5. Demographic Factors 31 2.6. Policy Implications 32 2.7. Trends in Migration Research in India 34 2.7.1. Patterns of Internal Migration in India: 34 2.7.2. Studies at Inter-State and State Level 37 3. Legislation and Policies Related to Housing 39 3.1. Rent Control Act (Bombay Rent Control Act 1940) 39 3.1.1. Effects of Rent Control: 39 3.1.2. The Present Scenario: 40 3.1.3. Conclusion: 40 3.2. Urban Land Ceiling Act, 1976 40 3.2.1. Effects of Urban Land Ceiling Act, 1976: 41 3.2.2. The Present Scenario: 42 3.2.3. The abolition of the Act will: 42 3.2.4. Conclusion: 43 3.3. The National Urban Housing & Habitat Policy 2007 43 3.3.1. The salient features of the National Urban Housing & Habitat Policy, 2007 are: 44 3.4. CIDCO's policy for rehabilitation of village residents 45 3.4.1. Gaonthan Expansion Scheme (G.E.S.) 45 3.4.2. The Twelve and a Half Percent Scheme (12.5 % Scheme) 45 4. PROFILE OF MIGRANTS 47 4.1. Demographics 47 4.1.1. Family Size 48 4.1.2. Marital Status 48 4.1.3. Age 48 4.1.4. Sex ratio 49 4.1.5. Year of household arrival in Navi Mumbai 49 4.1.6. Reason for migration 49 4.2. Education 49 4.2.1. Level of Education 49 4.2.2. Distance to Education Facilities 50 4.3. Economic situation 50 4.3.1. Working population 50 4.3.2. Households Assets 50 5. Housing Affordability and past residential mobility 51 5.1. Expenditure benchmarks 51 5.2. Migration scenario 52 5.3. Housing condition. 54 5.3.1. Tenure status 54 5.3.2. Year of living and tenure status 55 5.3.3. Quality of House 56 5.3.4. Size of the house 57 5.4. Distance to the work place 57 5.5. Past residential mobility 58 5.6. Up gradation Process 58 5.6.1. Reason for shifting the house 59 5.6.2. Change in rents after changing the house 60 5.6.3. Reason for selecting this house 60 5.7. Housing Preference 61 5.8. Income 62 5.8.1. Residual income (income after housing expenses) 63 5.8.2. Income and tenure status. 64 5.8.3. Rent and income ratio. (Affordability of tenants) 65 5.9. Expenditure on housing. 66 5.9.1. Quality of housing and Housing expenditure. 67 5.9.2. Impact of intention to stay in a city on housing expenditure. 68 5.9.3. Housing expenditure as a part of income ( Affordability) 68 5.9.4. Expenditure pattern of migrants 69 5.9.5. Transportation expenditure as a part of total expenditure 69 6. Findings summary & Recommendations 71 References 76 Annexure 82