Table of Content 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Urban development projects and slum rehabilitation 4 1.3 Statement of the problem 5 1.4 A Case of SRFD Project- in brief 6 1.5 Aim 7 1.6 Objectives 7 1.7 Methodology and Database 8 1.8 Selection criteria of the Relocation sites 9 1.9 Scope and Limitations of the study 10 2. Review of literature 11 2.1 Urban Development projects and urban poor 11 2.2 Urban Housing in slums 12 2.3 Sabarmati Riverfront project and process 14 2.3.1 Ahmedabad City and slum Profile 14 2.3.2 Earlier Studies and Project 15 2.3.3 Proposal of Sabarmati Riverfront Project 16 2.3.4 Introduction to the Project 16 2.3.5 Land Use and Road Network 18 2.3.6 Resettlement and Rehabilitation 20 2.3.7 Surveys Performed 20 2.3.8 Socio Economic Study 21 2.3.9 Comprehensive table of procedure 21 2.4 Other studies 22 2.5 Learning from the case studies 26 2.6 Laws and legislations 26 3. Slum Relocation site 29 3.1 History of slum improvements and relocation in Ahmedabad city 29 3.2 The Partners 30 3.3 Recent slum Relocation projects 32 3.4 Ganesh nagar 36 Social and economic issues of urban development projects: A case of Sabarmati riverfront project By Pratosh karbhari (AP0910) 3.4.1 Physical characteristic 36 3.4.2 Demographic Profile 37 3.4.3 Physical and social infrastructure 37 3.5 New Vadaj 39 3.5.1 Physical characteristic 39 3.5.2 Demographic Profile 39 3.5.3 Physical and social infrastructure 39 3.6 Shahwadi 40 3.6.1 Physical characteristic 40 3.6.2 Demographic Profile 40 3.6.3 Physical and social infrastructure 40 3.7 Vatva 41 3.7.1 Physical characteristic 41 3.7.2 Demographic Profile 41 3.7.3 Physical and social infrastructure 41 3.8 Existing legal framework 43 3.9 General issues and findings 43 3.10 Conclusion 45 4. Socio-economic problem of the Project affected people (PAP) 46 4.1 Basic services 46 4.1.1 Water supply 47 4.1.2 Accessibility to water supply 48 4.1.3 Water quality 49 4.1.4 Duration of water supply 49 4.1.5 When got the connection 50 4.1.6 Sanitation 51 4.1.7 Sewerage system 53 4.1.8 Solid waste 55 4.1.9 Storm water drainage 56 4.1.10 Electricity supply 57 4.2 Social infrastructure 58 4.3 Livelihood opportunities and coping mechanism of the people against the change 59 4.3.1 Economic activities in different sites 59 4.3.2 Household?s monthly expenditure pattern 59 4.3.3 Change in Monthly income after relocation if any 62 4.3.4 Requirement of another source of income 63 4.3.5 House hold assets 64 Social and economic issues of urban development projects: A case of Sabarmati riverfront project By Pratosh karbhari (AP0910) 4.3.6 Coping Mechanism of the people against the change 65 4.4 Conclusion 66 5 Conclusion and major finding 67 5.1 Basic services 67 5.2 Livelihood opportunities 67 5.3 Coping Mechanisms against the change 67 6. Recommendations 69 6.1 Basic services 69 6.2 Livelihood opportunities 69 Bibliography 70 Annexure 72