| Author | Joshi, Sharadbala |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. HS-86-11 |
| Subject(s) | Slums--India--Ahmedabad
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The report presents the background against which a slum upgrading program has been proposed by the Ahmadabad Municipal Corporation for the city of Ahmadabad . The details of the program and its matching with the objectives of the XSSS, a non-governmental organization , have been presented in relation to the physical upgrading of the slum settlement of Mahaj an no Vanda in the Jamalpur area of Ahmedabad. A detailed study of the physical conditions of the settlement with reference to the slum upgrading program showed that intervention within the slum settlement can lead to better and more efficient utilization of residential space. This indicates potential for greater improvement in slum conditions in the city than has been anticipated under the slum upgrading program, wherein t he slum occupants are t o be granted security of tenure for built-up areas occupied at the time the Census of slums was undertaken in 1976. The report explores the possibility of undertaking the upgrading program in Mahajan no Vanda in stages that are identified from the need for priority of action for the improvement of the physical conditions . The terms and conditions under which security of tenure can be granted t o the households in Mahajan no Vanda and calculations for the costing of t he project and requirements for recovery of costs from the households show that the proposed strategy provides a feasible solution for improvements in the conditions of the settlement . |
| Year | 1986 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kammeier, Hans Detlef |
| Examination Committee(s) | Archer, Raymon W. ;Tips, Walter E. J. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Canadian International Development Agency Broad Based Development Program (CIDA-BBDP) and Government of India |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1986 |