State Urban Development Authority Government of Uttar Pradesh 98 RAJIV AWAS YOJANA SLUM FREE CITY PLAN OF ACTION MUZZAFFARNAGAR Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies Osmania University, Hyderabad. Sponsored by Ministry of Urban Development, Govt.of India. Slum Free City Plan of Action - Muzaffarnagar Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies (Sponsored by Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India) Osmania University, Hyderabad - 500007 SLUM FREE CITY PLAN OF ACTION MUZAFFARNAGAR CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................................................ iii LIST OF CHARTS ........................................................................................................................................ v LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................................... v LIST OF MAPS ............................................................................................................................................ vi LIST OF PICTURES................................................................................................................................... vii ACRONYMS.............................................................................................................................................. viii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................. x ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................................................... xii CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Objectives of Slum Free City Plan of Action ....................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Perspective ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.4 SFCPOA Methodology in Muzaffarnagar ............................................................................................................. 2 1.5 Surveys, Investigations & Consultations ............................................................................................................. 5 1.6 Stakeholders Consultative Workshop / Meeting ............................................................................................ 6 CHAPTER 2- CITY PROILE & INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ...................................................... 11 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 11 2.2 Physical Characteristics ............................................................................................................................................ 11 2.3 Social and Demographic Profile ............................................................................................................................ 13 2.4 Economic Profile ........................................................................................................................................................... 16 2.5 Housing Profile .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 2.6 City Growth Pattern .................................................................................................................................................... 19 2.7 Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................................................. 21 2.8 Muzaffarnagar Institutional Setup ...................................................................................................................... 23 2.9 Review of Slum Development Programme ..................................................................................................... 23 2.10 Municipal Finance Status of Muzaffarnagar Nagar Parishad ................................................................. 24 CHAPTER – 3 ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING STATUS OF SLUMS ..................................................... 26 3.1 Diagnostic Assessment of Slums .......................................................................................................................... 26 3.2 Listing of Slums – Based on Number, Status, Tenability, and Tenure Status ................................ 28 3.3 Physical Profile .............................................................................................................................................................. 32 3.4 Demography & Social Profile.................................................................................................................................. 41 3.5 Economic Profile ........................................................................................................................................................... 44 Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies, Hyderabad i SLUM FREE CITY PLAN OF ACTION MUZAFFARNAGAR 3.6 Physical Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................................. 46 3.7 Social Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................................... 64 CHAPTER -4 SLUM REHABILITATION STRATEGY ......................................................................... 71 4.1 Rehabilitation Strategy .............................................................................................................................................. 71 4.2 Slum Categorization .................................................................................................................................................... 76 4.3 Slum Rehabilitation Framework .......................................................................................................................... 81 CHAPTER -5 REQUIREMENT & INVESTMENT ................................................................................. 87 5.1 Physical Requirements .............................................................................................................................................. 87 5.2 Implementation Plan .................................................................................................................................................. 89 5.3 Modalities / Approach ............................................................................................................................................... 93 5.4 Investment Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 95 5.5 Capacity Building .......................................................................................................................................................... 99 CHAPTER – 6 SLUM PREVENTION STRATEGY ............................................................................. 100 6.1 Introduction of Slum Prevention Strategy ................................................................................................... 100 6.2 Housing Stock Assessment in Slums ............................................................................................................... 101 6.3 Listing of Available Resources ............................................................................................................................ 101 6.4 Implementation Plan ............................................................................................................................................... 102 6.5 Investment Requirements .................................................................................................................................... 107 CHAPTER -7 FINANCING STRATEGY ............................................................................................... 109 7.1 Touchstone Principles ............................................................................................................................................ 109 7.2 Investment Creation for Creation of New Affordable Housing including Rental Housing .. 110 7.3 Investment Requirement and Financing Plan ............................................................................................ 110 7.4 Funding & Credit Options ..................................................................................................................................... 115 7.5 Strategy for Sustenance ......................................................................................................................................... 116 7.6 Monitoring & Review............................................................................................................................................... 117