Author: Hasan Arif
Place: Karachi
Publisher: City Press
Year: 1997
Pages: 269
ISBN: 969-8380-00-0
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Urban Devleopment
Keyword: Urban Development, Orangi Township, Urban Upgrading, Sanitation Infrastructure
Classification: 307.1416
Shelf: C1R4
Accession No: B142
Contents: Preface, Abbreviations and Local Terms, Chapter 1: Establishment and Evolution of the Orangi Pilot Project, Chapter 2: The Opp’s Low Cost Sanitation Programme, Chapter 3: ADB Funded KMC’s Katchi Abadi Upgrading Programme, Chapter 4: Urban Basic Services Programme, Sukkur, Chapter 5: The World Bank Collaborative Katchi Abadi Improvement Programme at Hyderabad, Chapter 6: SKAA-OPP Collaboration, Chapter 7: Major Conclusions, Chapter 8: New Directions, Appendices: Appendix 1 to Appendix 13
Abstract: Orangi Township in Karachi is the largest katchi abadi (squatter settlement) in Pakistan, with a population of about 900,000. The Orangi Pilot Project (OPP), established in 1980, has been working with the community and the informal sector to improve living conditions. The OPP’s most notable initiative is its Low-Cost Sanitation Programme, which distinguishes between “internal” (household latrines, lane sewers, and connectors) and “external” (trunk sewers and treatment plants) sanitation. The programme shows that communities, with technical and social guidance, can manage and finance the construction of internal sanitation at a fraction of the cost of government-built facilities. The book presents four case studies of OPP’s collaboration with government and international agencies, including the Asian Development Bank and UNICEF. While the OPP model succeeded in some instances, such as in Sindh, other efforts, like those in Sukkur and Hyderabad, failed. The key takeaway is that institutionalizing the OPP methodology in government systems is essential for long-term success. The book highlights the challenges and lessons from these projects and aims to identify policy directions for upgrading katchi abadis, with continued work ongoing in rural and urban areas across Pakistan.