An expert committee has begun auditing Maharashtra's Slum Act after holding its first meeting. The review could shape ...

Mumbai is commonly referred to as India’s New York City—the country’s commercial, financial, and entertainment capital. The city accommodates more than 20 million residents; it boasts a diverse and ...

New DelhiThe Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), ahead of implementing the Delhi Slum and Jhuggi Jhopri ...

The Delhi government is preparing a new policy to provide modern facilities like shopping complexes and e-rickshaw charging points to slum dwellers. The policy also plans to extend the eligibility cut ...

The slum clusters in Badli, Shahdara, Pitampura and Tilak Nagar house the largest number of households to be considered for ...

In the densely populated city of Mumbai, India, the construction of market-rate housing and slum redevelopment are occurring alongside one another. The slum redevelopment program in Mumbai that began ...

The approval of the slum upgrade rules clears the way for a structured approach to addressing the challenges posed by informal housing settlements in the capital territory. The regulations are ...

Just another day in Nairobi’s Kibera slums. Slums are characterised by densely packed settlements with inadequate provision of services. Reuters/Noor Khamis We live in an urban century. Already more ...