The Massive Housing Projects for the Deprived Urban Communities are but GHETTOS!

The massive housing projects constructed for the Deprived Urban Communities are but GHETTOS:

The National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy - 2007 (Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation) aims to "promote sustainable development of habitat in the country with a view to ensure equitable supply of land, shelter and services at affordable price to all sections of the society"

The Policy reiterates that the State Government (in consultation with the Urban Local Bodies) prepare the State Urban Housing and Habitat Policy. The State to take all necessary steps for the implementation of the State Urban Housing and Habitat Policy. 

Yet we do not have a comprehensive policy to set standards for the housing programs in the state. The Slum Act lays down the rules for legalizing the habitats but do not have any specifications on housing standards!

To read the National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy, click here...

To read the Housing and Urban Development, Policy Note ( 2013-1014) of Government of Tamil Nadu, click here...

Despite being the forerunner of bringing forth the Slum Act, TN has no clear-cut policy guidelines to steer the implementation of its massive projections for housing.

To read the article below, click here...

Slum Fires: Accident, Arson or Eviction?

Slum Fires: Accident, Arson or Eviction?

61 slum fires were reported in the city since 2010

They left 11 people dead

Caused losses of more than 33 lakh

To read more kindly click here...

Handbook for Communities(in Tamil): "What to do in the event of Forced Evictions?"

IRCDUC and HLRN (Housing and Land Rights Network) presents our handbook for communities (in Tamil) titled "What to do in the event of FORCED EVICTIONS?"

Click here, to avail to avail the soft copy of the handbook.

Snapshots on the Release of the Handbook, Click here...

Looking Back: One-Year Journey of IRCDUC

Our intervention in the year 2012 had enabled us to realize that the community-centric approach is the most successful strategy that can bring about constructive changes. Community-centric processes like that of citizens report has provoked discussion among the policy makers resulting in bringing about pro-poor progressive changes.  

• IRCDUC now comprises of  4 community based organisationss and 2 civil society groups working together to assert for right to adequate housing
• Our intervention this year has resulted in formation of 2 local level people’s collectives in Coimbatore
• Community leaders from over 30 habitations across the 3 cities of Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai have been provided awareness on Rajiv Awas Yojana
• Over 5 meetings have been conducted with the Corporation of Chennai and the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board resulting in over 20 crores allotted for development work in this settlement including roads, street lights, garbage removal and the CM’s subsidized food schemes
• Public demonstrations have been organized in Coimbatore and Madurai demanding the Government to legalize the urban habitations. The communities are able to now assert for their right to adequate housing. 
• Community Monitoring processes initiated in Madurai to monitor the implementation of RAY
• Toilet facilities has been ensured in 3 location
• Sewage facilities has been ensured in 2 slums
• Safe drinking water facilities availed in 2 slums
• IRCDUC provides technical support for Shelters for Homeless Intervention in the Corporation of Chennai

IRCDUC's various reports has been instrumental in bringing to the attention of the policy makers the various issues related to gaps in the infrastructure facilities at the slums and also bring about changes...

Our Identities Disclosed - Music Video

Even Gods have Spaces... But WE who built the cities have no space to call our own...

To listen to our music video kindly click here