Urban Poor & Slum Rehabilitation Initiatives

Slum rehabilitation initiatives aim to ensure affordable housing, basic services, social security, and dignified living conditions for economically weaker urban populations, supporting inclusive and sustainable urban development in India.

Primary Beneficiaries

  • Urban poor households
  • Slum dwellers and informal settlement residents
  • Migrant workers and daily wage earners
  • Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Low-Income Groups (LIG)
  • Street vendors and informal sector workers

Background

  • As per the latest official Census data from 2011, about 17.4% of India's urban population lived in slums, a figure representing over 6.5 crore people, though other estimates suggest potentially higher numbers or trends due to rapid urbanization.
  • India's slum policy shifted from ....
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