Social economic conditions and vulnerabilities : a report of the baseline survey of M(East) Ward, Mumbai

Mumbai, not unlike many cities in the developing world, has undergone extensive urbanization in recent years. These rapid processes are not without complexities, and create stark contrasts among the different communities brought together. This report focuses on the spatial inequalities in one ward of Mumbai, the disparities found in the levels of development. Researchers find that in the inequalities present among the urban poor, vulnerabilities exist along four interconnected indicators: education, livelihood, health and habitat. The report calls for a humane, inclusive and people-led transformation, to deal with the consequences of the transformation brought about by urbanization

Colonising the slum : changing trajectories of state-market violence in Mumbai

Abstract onlyIn spaces where intense violence is an every-day occurrence, the security of all residents is deeply impacted. Researchers argues that women and young girls experience this insecurity especially, and in particularly complex ways. By examining the markets of Mumbai, researchers find that women and girls are engaged in creative and active struggles, and counter the idea that they are passive victims of violence and injustice. This article examines the continuities and shifts in the violence experienced in the land markets of Mumbai, specifically in the relationship between state and market

City produced : urban development, violence, and spatial justice in Mumbai

This detailed account of Mumbai's trajectory of socio-spatial transformations provides a framework for further case studies. Alongside a broad conception of development-related violences, the concept of spatial (in)justice can also serve to anchor larger enquiries as well. Particular attention is paid to ways the state and the market have shaped socio-spatial transformations of the city at different times. This review of the transforming city indicates that violence is embedded in the very ways the city has developed. It calls attention to structural inequalities, and their relationship with poverty and vulnerability that shape urban transformation and are sustained by it

Mumbai in redevelopment mode : implications for violence and justice

By tackling the relationship between state, market and politician, researchers present a plea to policy makers to dismantle the practice of redevelopment as it is currently undertaken. State-led evictions continue, and the new redevelopment scheme in Mumbai has left cycles of inequality and vulnerability, resulting in a restructured geography of the city, producing ghetto-like areas, particularly for the most marginalized. Today, more than half of Mumbai’s population lives in precarious conditions and there is a need for State responsibility to perform a far more active, committed role in inclusive city planning

Transforming the slum through creation of property market : a case study of M-ward in Mumbai

This research questions the nature of the contemporary Indian state, its relationship to neoliberalism, implications for the poor, and governance in relation to settlements and the urban poor. There are critical shifts in the forms, intensity, nature, sources and instruments of violence since the 1990s. The case study is divided into six sections: 1. The theoretical and conceptual debate around slums, and methodology for the study 2. Slums in relation to the city of Mumbai, particularly the M (East) ward 3. Slum rehabilitation and resettlement 4. Violence and attempts by residents to confront injustices 5. Struggles for justice 6.Emergent theoretical possibilities

Chronic poverty in India: Policy responses

Despite the huge efforts at eliminating poverty made in India since independence, it is estimated that up to 130 million Indians live in chronic poverty – defined as poverty that endures for at least five years, and often passes from generation to generation within a family. This briefing paper summarises the characteristics of and explanations for this phenomenon, discusses the context for policy today, and proposes a series of recommendations for policy changes that would move India towards eradicating poverty.eliminating poverty, India, independence, chronic, family,phenomenon, policy, eradicating poverty

India Chronic Poverty: Towards Solutions and New Compacts in a Dynamic Context

This report is a call to policy makers and concerned citizens to use this talisman, to redeem the pledges made by the Constituent Assembly and to recognise the fact that the numbers and proportions of those in poverty are so large and the extent of chronic poverty so high that this represents the biggest development challenge facing India. As such, the fight to end chronic poverty, to strengthen ways to escape it and to prevent entry into it must be placed at the top of the policy agenda. URL: [http://www.chronicpoverty.org/uploads/publication_files/India%20Chronic%20Poverty%20Report.pdf].India, chronic poverty, MDGs, policy agenda, poor, reduction, estimates, development challenge, GDP, PPP, popualtion