CONTENTS Executive Summary Chapter 1: Introduction to Poverty 1.1Trends in Poverty 1.2Goals for the 21st Century 1.3Urban Poverty in India 1.4Role & Impact of MDGs & Five Year Plans in Eradication of Poverty in India 1.5Approaches to urban poverty eradication actions in India 1.7.1Background to the project 1.7.2Objectives 1.7.3Methodology 1.7.4Consultations & Workshops Chapter 2: General Profile of Select Cities 2.1Mega Cities - Kolkata and Chennai 2.2Cities with 4 million plus population - Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Hyderabad 2.3Cities with 4 million plus population - Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Pune, Indore and Ambala 2.4Comparative Study of 11 select cities 2.5Slum Profile 2.6Location of Slums and Ownership of land 2.7Environmental sensitivity of slum areas 2.8Housing condition Chapter 3: Infrastructure Status - An Overview 3.1Basic Services To Urban Poor 3.1.1Access to Water 3.1.2Sewerage System 3.1.3Toilet Facility 3.1.4Availability of Drainage Facilities 3.1.5Solid Waste Management 3.1.6Availability of Electricity and Street Eights 3.1.7Access to Roads and Street Sweeping 3.2Socio-Economic Profile 3.2.1Education level 3.2.2Health 3.2.3Occupational Profile 3.2.4Source of Credit 3.3Estimates Of Financial Investment For Citywide Slum Upgrading Chapter 4: Conclusion 4.1General Consensus on the Urban Poverty Reduction Strategy 4.2Lessons Learnt 4.3Way Forward Annexure Annexure 1: Executive Summaries of each city 1.Chennai 2.Kolkata 3.Bangalore 4.Ahmedabad 5.Hyderabad 6.Ludhiana 7.Chandigarh 8.Pune 9.Indore 10.Jaipur 11.Ambala