Mixed- Slum Resettlement and
Rehabilitation
WHAT
ARE
SLUM?
INTRODUCTION
Urbanization in South India has led to overcrowded slums. This thesis proposes
sustainable, inclusive resettlement.
AIM
To design a sustainable slum resettlement
project in South India that prioritizes the
socio-economic upliftment and environmental
well-being of marginalized communities.
OBJECTIVES
01 AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT MEETS
THE NEEDS OF SLUM DWELLERS
02
DESIGN COMMUNITY-CENTRIC SPACES
FOSTERING SOCIAL COHESION AND
INCLUSIVITY
03 TO INTEGRATE SUSTAINABLE AND
ECO-FRIENDLY DESIGN PRINCIPLES
04
ACCESS TO EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND
LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES
05ALIGN THE PROJECT WITH RELEVANT
GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
FOR SLUM REHABILITATION
PROPOSED SITE
PERUMBAKKAM
CHENNAI, TAMILNADU
REASON OF SELECTION OF SITE
01
DESIGNATED RESETTLEMENT SITE
UNDER TNSCB
02
EXISTING SLUM RELOCATION
PROJECTS
03
PROXIMITY TO THE IT CORRIDOR
(OMR), PROVIDING LIVELIHOOD
OPPORTUNITIES.
GOVERNMENT LAND FOR
EXPANSION AND REDEVELOPMENT
04
AVAILABILITY OF UNDERUTILIZED
GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PROJECTS
KEY PROJECTS
01 TAMIL NADU SLUM
CLEARANCE BOARD
02 RAJIV AWAS YOJANA (RAY)
(TNSCB)
03 PMAY (PRADHAN
MANTRI AWAS YOJANA)
04 SMART CITY MISSION
DESIGN CONCEPT
CLUSTER BASED HOUSING
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY SPACES
SUSTAINABLE FEATURES
CULTURAL SENSITIVITY
METHODOLOGY
1 2 3
DATA DESIGN COMMUNITY
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT ENGAGEMENT
KEY FEATURES
AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY LIVELIHOOD SUSTAINABILITY
HOUSING UNITS INFRASTRUCTURE OPPORTUNITIES MEASURES
TRANSPORT
CONNECTIVITY
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
IMPROVED QUALITY ENHANCED REDUCTION IN A REPLICABLE AND
OF LIFE FOR SLUM COMMUNITY URBAN POVERTY SCALABLE MODEL
DWELLERS THROUGH FOR SLUM
ENGAGEMENT AND
THROUGH BETTER LIVELIHOOD RESETTLEMENT IN
SOCIAL COHESION. OPPORTUNITIES.
HOUSING AND OTHER SOUTH
INFRASTRUCTURE. INDIAN CITIES
CONCLUSION
THIS THESIS AIMS TO CREATE A
COMPREHENSIVE, SUSTAINABLE, AND INCLUSIVE
RESETTLEMENT MODEL THAT GOES BEYOND
HOUSING TO ADDRESS THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC
AND CULTURAL NEEDS OF SLUM DWELLERS. BY
LEVERAGING GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, THE PROJECT
ASPIRES TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF
MARGINALIZED URBAN POPULATIONS WHILE
CONTRIBUTING TO THE BROADER GOALS OF
SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
