Contents
Dedication page ii
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgments. v
Abstract vii
Table of contents ix
List of figures xiii
List of tables xv
1 Introduction 1
Aim 2
Research Question 2
Objective 2
1.2 Research methodology and database 2
Sampling strategy- nonproportional quota sampling 3
Site selection 4
1.3 Scope and limitation of study 8
1.4 Scheme for chapters 9
2 Literature Study 11
2.1 The slums and informal settlements 11
2.2 The dilemma of land rights 12
2.3 Conclusion 15
3 Role of governance in granting land rights in Delhi 17
3.1 Legal framework for Slums of Delhi . 17
Legal framework prior to 1991 17
Legal framework after 1991 18
3.2 Institutional framework in Delhi 23
3.3 Slums and informal settlements of Delhi 25
Rural Villages 26
Urban Villages 26
Legally notified slum areas 27
Regularized-unauthorized colonies 27
Jhuggi-jhopri clusters (JJ Clusters) 28
Resettlement colonies 28
Unauthorized colonies 29
Concluding remark 32
4 Impact of land rights on housing and living conditions 33
4.1 Land-use 33
Chuna Bhatti- Lakkar mandi 33
Madipur . 35
Nangli Jalib extension 36
4.2 Housing typology and residential streets 38
4.3 Access to drinking water 39
4.4 Solid waste management 40
4.5 Rainwater drainage 41
4.6 Sanitation 42
4.7 Light source and electricity 43
4.8 Proximity to services 44
4.9 House ownership status 45
4.10 Carpet area per capita 45
4.11 Population distribution 46
4.12 Dependency ratio 46
4.13 Household size 47
4.14 Gender distribution 47
4.15 Education 48
4.16 Occupation distribution 49
4.17 Job type 50
4.18 Informal economy – Chuna bhatti 51
4.19 Informal economy – Madipur 52
4.20 Income – expenditure 53
4.21 Asset ownership 54
4.22 Conclusion 56
5 Discussion and Concluding Remarks 57
5.1 Recommendations 60
Legal and Institutional framework 60
Provision of housing and related amenities 61
6 Bibliography 1
Annexture II 4
Annexture II 11