Khuda-Ki-Basti Incremental Development Scheme

At Hyderabad, Pakistan
PROJECT DETAILS
Project name: Khuda-Ki-Basti
Description: Incremental Development SchemeSelf constructed settlement, orga
Category: shelter
Building status: in use
Construction period: 1989
Location: Hyderabad, Pakistan
Coordinates: 25°21'31.3'' N, 68°15'31.7'' E
Project ID: 396
Published: 21 September 2013
Last updated: 15 November 2013

Site Plan And Location

First Day Of Settlements Plans And Axonometries Of
Khuda Ki Basti is one of the neighbourhoods of Shelter As Per Different Typical Housing
Gadap Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Affordabilities

Planforms According To MATERIALS AND BUILDING

Different Materials TECHNIQUES

On these strictly divided plots, the residents

Concept
The incremental development scheme provided by a non-
governmental organization gives the extreme urban poor a chance to
settle on land before building a house or acquiring infrastructure. With
this, the traditional way of land-occupation was followed instead of
the modern way which was unaffordable for the poorest of society. By
a simple grid and organization of land, an unplanned growth of a slum
was prevented to increase the living standards for the needed.
had the freedom to build their houses to their
own needs. The only restriction they had was
their own limited budget. As a result of this
restriction in the beginning the houses existed
mainly of a simple, wooden, reeds or
cardboard shelter. Slowly these simple shelters
were transforming into more solid houses
from brickwork or cement.
Case Study
 Inferences

•2800 low-income families or a population of about 18000 obtained shelter through self-help and
incremental development.
•Government agency's role changed to that of a facilitator and supporter of a shelter programme.
•The low-income families organized themselves to develop infrastructure incrementally without
obtaining loans from conventional financial organizations.
•About 3000 low-income plots saved from land speculators and land grabbers.
•About 600 jobs created in the cottage industry (carpet looms) developed in the houses of KKB.

Construction

•Construction Type Is Flexible, But It Must Start Immediately After Allotment Of Plot.
•No Rigid Or Conventional Planning Or Building Regulations Are Applied.
•The Structure Can Be Improved, Modified Or Extended As Financial Capability Of Family Improves.

Services
The Development Of Services Is Undertaken By Skilled Labour From The Community, Which Insures Better
Workmanship And Provides Jobs Opportunities For Residents.
Maximum Encouragement Is Provided To Residents To Provide Services And Utilities For Their Home And Do It
Yourself Basis, Particularly For Sanitation, Garbage Disposal And Even Road Building.
A Network Of 49,500 Ft Of Water Supply Lines 18,850 Ft. Sewer Lines And 13500 Of Electricity Lines.
Educational Facilities- 23 Schools Of Various Levels Are Already In Function With 872 Students And 43 Teachers.
Health Facilities- In The Area 5 Private Doctors, 2 Clinics, 5 Para-professionals, 3 Mobile Clinics And 2 Ambulance.