Author: Das PK, Gonsalves Colin
Year: 1987
Pages: 67
Source: Donated by Charles Correa
Subject: Housing
Sub-Subject: Affordable Housing
Keyword: Housing
Classification: 363.5
Shelf: C3R1
Accession No: B1175
Contents: Introduction, National Housing Policy (Draft)- A Review, I: Planning, II: Land, III: Services, IV: Housing, J.B. D’souza Report- A Review, Nivarahakk Suraksha Samiti, C.G. Shah Memorial Trust
Abstract: This paper discusses the ongoing struggles of Bombay’s working class for housing over the past decade, highlighting key events like the evictions from Janata Colony to Cheetah Camp and displacements during the 1974 and 1982 workers’ strikes. These instances reflect the continued oppression faced by the working class, bringing housing rights to the center of their demands. The paper critiques the Draft National Housing Policy by the Ministry of Urban Development, arguing that it further marginalizes workers by denying their right to adequate housing. It presents the perspective of trade unions and unorganized workers advocating for housing justice.