Jiske gardan par paer ho, wo hee us paer ka asal bahar bata sakta hai.

Saare
sadasyo ko mera namaskar, Aaj, main yahaan khada hoon, "Slum Kshetra Vikas
Bill, 2023" ke khilaaf, Is bill mein chhupi hui samasyaayein hain jo humare logon
ko pareshan karegi, some of these problems are revolving around- relocation,
safety in the spheres of employment, allocation of funds and the transparency
and the accountability of the higher ups . Firstly, there is a lack of trust in this bill’s
ability to perform as the slum dwellers believe that earlier initiatives of the
government were unable to provide adequate help to the slum and their
residents, for instance Slum Rehabilitation Authority in Maharashtra:
The SRA (95) was established to rehabilitate slum dwellers by granting additional
space to developers for constructing free housing for slum residents. But, the
program faced challenges such as corruption, lack of transparency, and instances
where the intended beneficiaries did not receive the promised benefits, it’s affect
is backed up by problems that the residents of Mankhurd, Mumbai faced
regarding lack of adequate housing and corruption.

In the case of the bill, which on the surface appears to be appealing has major
discrepancies and a lack of clarity, such as :
Chapter 2 Clause 6 provides a ban on all slum areas once the Act is commenced,
without specifying whether this clause concerns itself with notified or non
notified slum areas. What will be of those slum areas that have not been notified,
nor provided with relocation and amenities as Clause 5 of Chapter 2 denies
unnotified colonies such benefits? Will these people be stranded or branded as
felons? Also provided are promises of consensual demolition and redevelopment
in the form of written consent- except they're to a population that is largely
illiterate. Clause 3 of Ch. 2 heading 4 reads infrastructure installation- health
dispensaries, schools, etc in adjoined vacant areas- who will provide the labour
thereof and what will protect slum dwellers from being exploited by real estate
developers through forced labour? It appears to us that this bill has good
intentions but despite this, we must critically assess its potential effects and draw
lessons from the past.
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The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment program provides 35 days of labour instead
of its promised hundred, with the daily income guaranteed being less than the plan’s Rs 200.
This shows the government’s neglect of the labour force in India, a large cross-section of which
are migrant slum dwellers.
Access to government transfer schemes is highly imperfect. Many slum-dwellers do not get the
transfers they are entitled to. Only 30% of households have below the poverty line ration cards
yet 50% report being below the poverty line.
According to the advocacy group Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN), the demolition of
slums and forced evictions have been documented in as many as 32 of the cities participating in
Smart Cities Mission 2020 launched by the Ministry of Urban Development

Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY):

The Rajiv Awas Yojana, launched in 2013, aimed at providing housing and infrastructure to slum
dwellers. However, the program faced challenges such as inadequate funding, bureaucratic
hurdles, and lack of community engagement, which hindered its effectiveness in achieving its
goals.
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM):
The JNNURM, aimed at improving urban infrastructure and housing for the urban poor,
including slum redevelopment. Despite substantial funding, the program faced issues like
delays in project implementation, corruption, and inadequate participation of local
communities, impacting its effectiveness. Ministry of Urban Development

Sanjay Colony, Delhi: Sanjay Colony is one of Delhi's largest slums. Despite several government
initiatives to improve living conditions, many residents continue to live in squalor with
inadequate housing, sanitation, and access to clean water.

Kathputli Colony, Delhi: The redevelopment plan for Kathputli Colony faced opposition from the
residents, who argued that it would not adequately address their needs. The project was
criticized for lack of transparency and community engagement.
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Findings of National Sample Survey Office – RAY and JMNURM

Journal of Urban Economics – examples of the settlements

Press Information Bureau

Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation

National Library of medicine – legal status and deprivation in slums - data on

2,901 slums from four waves of the National Sample Survey spanning nearly 20
years to assess the relationship between a slum’s legal status and the severity of
deprivation in access to basic services, including piped water, latrines, and
electricity.