Slum relocation: A slum redevelopment approach that degrades or enhances slum quality of life?

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Deepika Pandey and Archana Yadav (Department Social Work, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh)

Slums are the result of unplanned urbanization emerging as a global issue of urban development. People inhabiting in the slums are in a very devastating conditions without any basic amenities. Although Government has initiated many schemes for improving and providing a better quality of life to the slum dwellers still there is no decline in the number of slums. Relocation is one of the approaches using by the Government for enhancing the slum condition but such initiatives are mentioned very attractively in the policies while their implementation are equally ugly making the condition of slums worse. Redevelopment of slums needs sustainable approaches with people participation.