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
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