FIELD WORK PRESENTATION

PRESENTED BY :-
Agency Name : Slum Rehabilitation Society
Field Work Supervisor :- Mr. Manohar Rajguru
Faculty Supervisor :- Dr. K. M. Parivelan
Amal Kumar(M2014ATJ003),
Pratik Soni(M2014ATJ18)
School Of Law Rights and Constitutional Governance
LLM { Access to Justice }

SLUM REHABILITATION SOCIETY
HOPE AND FEAR FOR
DWELLERS
INTRODUCTION:-
Slum :- A Slum, has been defined as residential areas where dwellings
are unfit for human habitation by reasons of dilapidation,
overcrowding, faulty arrangements and design of such buildings,
narrowness or faulty arrangement of street, lack of ventilation, light,
or sanitation facilities or any combination of these factors which are
detrimental to the safety and health.

There are three types of Slums (1) Chawls, (2) Zopadpatties and (3)
Pavement Dwelling.

According to 2001 census of India report, Mumbai is a place where
more than half of its inhabitants(54.5%) live in slums


DISTRIBUTION OF SLUM LAND
Private Land
52%
State Govt.
26%
Municipal
Land
21%
Central Govt.
Land
1%
INTRODUCTION OF S.R.S. AND HIS
DIRECTOR :-
Adolf Tragler
( 1938 2014 )
Mr. Adolf Tragler is an Austrian by birth
but now an citizen. It 1968, he acquired his
Master of Arts in Social Work from Tata
Institute of Social Science, Mumbai.
SRS is the 1
st
organisation in slum
rehabilitation in Mumbai. They dedicated
for slum dwellers for securing permanent
homes and improve their lives. Its a non
profit organisation.
SRS Objectives :- To work for the upliftment of hutment dwellers
and other low income groups of Gr. Mumbai, more particularly of
Bandra West.
To provide accommodation with sanitary requirement for hutment
dwellers and other low income groups of Gr. Mumbai, particularly of
Bandra West.
SRS Mission :- SRS will maintain and increase
service centers in slums area like Balwadis, Creches,
Welfare Centers, Clinics, Skill Training Centers, which
will reach out to surrounding families and communities
to enable and them to a better future.
Vision :- To improve the
quality of life of slums dwellers by
strengthening their unity, increase
their security, assisting in provision
of amenities like water, drainage
and a healthier environment, till a
comprehensive rehabilitation
project under SRA or Rajiv Awas
Yojna can be implemented with
their consent and participation,
giving them legal and permanent
homes.
SRS also cares for education
health and income generation,
especially for women and children.

SRS ACHIEVEMENT :-
SRS received award two occasion from
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR
BEST PRACTISES from Dubai Municipality
and United Nations Human Settlement
Programme, UN- Habitat.
1
st
slum rehabilitation :- 220 families settled
there at own effort at mount mary church in
1970.
1970 - 1975 :- approx 700 slum dwellers
settled in various projects.
1975 2005 :- approx 7000 families settled.
1000 units constructed by SRS and 6000 units
constructed by Govt. With collaboration of
SRS.
SRS has been member of numerous taskforce
including the Chief Minister Citizen Action
Group.
ORGANIZATION FLOW CHART
Management
Committee
Director
Admin & HR
Manager
Finance Officer
Project
Manager/Office
r(Housing &
Rehabilitation)
Rehabilitation
Officer/Coordi
nator
Project
Manager/Office
r(Welfare &
Health
Balwadi/Health
Coordinator
Office
Attendent ,
Driver
Community
Organising
Officer
Balwadi
Teachers
Volunteers
Interns
Health
Workers
Slum Rehabilitation Society
Slum Rehabilitation
Self Development Approach
Pre Rehabilitation (Mobilize
Activities, Form Coop. Housing
Society)

Post Rehabilitation (Welfare
Services to assist with transition,
Create Social Structure)
Welfare Activities
Balwadis & Libraries
Mahila Mandal
Self Helf Group
Mediacal Project
Income Generating Activity,
Vocational Training
CURRENT HOUSING PROJECTS OF SRS
Godiwala Compound, Shanti Nagar Cooperative Society
(Proposed):- 60 families
Sunder Nagar, Jagruti Cooperative Housing Society (Proposed):-
130 families
Jawle Compound, Mahakali Nandanwan Cooperative Housing
Society (Proposed)
Jijmata Nagar, Veer Jijmata Cooperative Housing Society
(Proposed):- 180 families
Laxmi Nagar, Chembur :- 850 families
Murgan Chawl, Murgan Chawl Cooperative Society:- 100 families
Chickalwadi, Chembur and Ganesh Nagar, Chembur
Janata Ekta Samartha Cooperative Society, Mankhurd
Kit Kat Cooperative Housing Society, Bandra West

MAJOR PROBLEMS IN SLUMS
Breakage Home,
Education,
Security,
Sanitation Problem,
Drainage problem,
Water Problem,
Electricity problem in some slums,
Medical,
Criminal activity.


LEGAL PROBLEMS PREVALENT AMONG CLIENT
GROUP
Delay done by the govt. agencies to take possession
of flat in Murgan Chawl,
Crimes related to drugs, treating, forgery, and other
criminal offences,
All Slums situated at disputed land,
Slum dwellers have problem with adress proof,
Lack Of legal Awareness
BARRIERS TO ACESS TO JUSTICE FACED BY THE
CLIENT
In competencies with the government institution,
Lack of legal awareness,
No acess to court,
No acess to legal aid,
Education,
Layers fees,
Poverty,
Lack of social responsibility and unity.
MAJOR LAWS, POLICY, AND GUIDELINES RELATED
SLUM
The Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Slum Declaration Act,
S.R.A. Guidelines, 1997, 1999
National Slum Policy,
Slum Policy of Govt. Policy of Maharashtra,
Special Slum Act, 1976
Development and Control Regulation Act 1991 and
1992
Guidelines for The Implementation of Slum
Rehabilitation Scheme In Greater Mumbai, 1997
BRIEF OF FIELD WORK DONE AT SRS
WORK DONE 1
ST
WEEK
We Discussed about the present undergoing projects
carried by the NGO and for next week we made the
strategy to go for field work and also to discuss the
various perspectives of the laws related to slums
including domestic laws.
Observations: The Ngo deals basically with the land
laws which are part of both state list and union list. So
we need to understand and go through the State slum
laws briefly. They are working for slum residents. They
also work for improve the quality of slum dwellers by
strengthening their unity, increase their security,
assisting in provision of amenities like water, drainage
and a healthier environment, waste management under
the SRA guidelines.

2
ND
WEEK
We studied Guidelines for the Implementation of Slum
Rehabilitation Scheme in Greater Mumbai 1997. In these
guidelines we study about Slum Rehabilitation Authority
Housing & Assistance Department Government of
Maharashtra.
We also Discussed regarding field work projects and also
about the legal aid which is going to start in our college and
how it could be used as a tool for betterment of slums and
other effected people.
Observations: As every slum law was new for us so we
were initially facing a lot of problems to understand it. So the
task it bit challenging for us to understand it. But we made
the initiative to go through the laws roughly first and then into
briefly and have started analysing and reading it.

3
RD
WEEK
We did a rough reading of Resettlement and Rehabilition Policy for
Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP). We understand this
policy under supervision of Manohar Rajguru sir. He gave us
introduction regarding this policy. We also discussed related this
policy.
Observations: We studied this policy . This policy working on
those people who displace for the major public project . Project
related to transportation purposes like flyover, bridge, freeway,
reailway etc. . This policy working for world bank project. MUTP
project was concepuatalized during the period 1994 2002 to meet
the increasing transport demands of Mumbai. The project consisted
two component
(1) a component for transport infrastructure encompassing
engineering and technical aspect of road , rail and bus
transportation development and
(2) a resettlement and rehabilitation component for residents and
businesses afeected people and displaced by rail and road
expansion.

4
TH
WEEK
We discussed regarding powers and duties of slum
rehabilitation Authority. We were then told to go through
the annual report of the SRS so that we can understand
the ongoing projects carried forward by the NGO and
also the projects which have been completed by the
NGO.
Observations: The Slum Rehabilitation Society (SRS),
founded in 1972-73 by Mr. Adolf Tragler, is a well known
and reputed NGO, especially dedicated to serve slum
dwellers for improving their lives and securing
permanent homes for each family.
There are certain projects also about which we came to
know through reading the annual report of SRS.

5
TH
WEEK
We studied Maharashtra State Housing Policy. Policy. We also went to
Government Press, Charni Road for purchased some acts and books after
lunch. We purchased some acts and books related slums and law.
On Friday We met a old lady to provide her the legal aid regarding her case.
We collected some information regarding the case and some essential
documents regarding the case.
We presented our case in LSC and discussed briefly. With Adv. Veena mam
and got suggestion to talk to the clients advocate who would be appointed by
district legal aid authority.
Observation- We studied this policy. This housing policy drafted on 1st nov.
2006. This policy goal is Shelter for all. The objective of this policy is remove
shortage of accommodation. The draft has been prepared in a record time of
only 3 months. Maharashtra is one of the most urbanized states in the country.
This policy provides economic boom for manufacturing and provide shelters
and livelihood for incoming population. This policy ensure affordable house to
Lower Income Group (LIG) and specially Economic Weaker Section (EWS) in
urban and rural areas. Its also facilitating affordable housing in urban and rural
areas for LIG and EWS. Its also promoting sustainable development of urban
and rural growth. Its also demoralizing slums in cities. Its also helps to provide
house and regulate this sector.
6
TH
WEEK
We reached to agency S.R.S. Then we got to know that
SRS director passed away so office was close that day.

7
TH
WEEK
We discussed Mrs. Puspa Parmar Case and Mankhurd
case.
We visited Murgan Chawl with Shilpa Maam. We met
Mr. Anjapuli Rangau. We discussed the condition of
chawl and discussed the situation of chawl condition
and also of there rehabilitation which is been not done.
We went to Mankhurd also there we met Mr. Prakash.
He is president of Ekta Rahiwasi Seva Sangh. We
understood the problem of that transit camp. We visit
whole transit camp and watched the situation of that
transit camp.

MANKHURUD TRANSIT CAMP
VISIT TO MURUGAN CHAWL
7
TH
WEEK CONT.
Observations:- We understood the situation of Murgan Chawl. Young people
of that chawl are drug addict and they are doing business of such illegal things.
Children are also involved this type of things. Old people are very serious and
causious regarding this issue. Some of people want to do something regarding
this type of activity. Actually they are scrap pickers. They are involved criminal
activity also.
We went to Transit camp, Mankhurd together for picking case. We tried to
understand this case. We found such of things related to the case. We
understand the role of NGO, role of BMC, role MRTP and also Reliance power
in this transit camp. We found there is scam on the level of NGO and some
agency. Sanitation condition was in worst condition. This transit camp situation
is very worst. Buildings are in very poor situation. There are water problem,
sanitation problem , electricity problem and also unemployment problem. They
have no adress proof also. Such things feels very irritating. When we watched
the situation of that Transit camp we found lot of young people were teasing us
even. We found that they were living in very difficult situation. Even many
accidents have also happened in the Link road besides of this transit camp
which cause loss of life of many children

8
TH
WEEK
We went SRS office East Goregaon. We dealt with the
cases which related to divorce. We also dealt another
case which was related to marriage certificate. Actually
lady want to know about procedure of taking marriage
certificate.
Observation :- We observed many things of that East
Goregaon Slums. There are many wards. One ward
population is around 500 family. This slums situation is
much better than other slums which we visited before.
Education and living condition are much better than
other slums. Some legal issues founded there. We
observed the social resons of divorce.

MAJOR HURDLES ENCOUNTERED IN ENSURING
JUSTICE TO THE CLIENT/S

Lack of legal awareness
Lack of social responsibility
Lack of unity in society
Attitude of administrative
officer and Police Officer
Education, Poverty
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