IN-PERSON Manchester Livable Cities

Abstract

This study will be based on the resettlement impact on Mumbai’s marginalised communities, with a special focus on Muslim communities and Dalits (Lower caste). Various infrastructure projects are made annually for the city’s development and beautification. However, while performing these projects, the houses of marginalized communities were demolished. A displacement process occurred, and these displaced communities mainly resettled 30-40 km from their original place, which affected their daily lives, livelihoods, and other aspects (Bhan, 2009; Bhan, 2014; Diwakar and Peter, 2016; Sikka, 2020). Various studies have been conducted on the impact of slum rehabilitation and resettlement on communities. However, from the perspective of gender and marginalised communities, this issue remains under-researched (Ayyar and Khadare, 2007; Ayyar, 2013; Contractor, 2008; Doshi, 2019; Bardhan and Pan, 2023; Jatkar, 2024; Hazarika, 2023; Parwez, 2024). Development-related displacement has resulted in the displacement of the urban poor. According to a statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, since November 2004, an estimated 400,000 slum dwellers have been displaced from their homes in Mumbai (Contractor, 2008, p. 153). Main Research Question: How does the Slum Rehabilitation and Resettlement policy impact the lives of marginalised communities in Mumbai’s M Ward? Research Questions: 1. In what ways were marginalised communities engaged in implementing the Slum Rehabilitation Scheme? 2. How do contributions from state and non-state actors affect the implementation of the Slum Rehabilitation Scheme? 3. What strategies do governmental and non-governmental organizations employ to promote social and environmental sustainability in slum rehabilitation housing?