Slum Rehabilitation in Mumbai: Possible If Done Differently

Abstract

<p>The government of Maharashtra's slum rehabilitation scheme is a curious mixture of the admirable and the dubious - and the hastily cobbled together. Why it will not work in its present form has been the subject of extensive discussion. The purpose of this note is different: it examines whether an alternative workable scheme can be formulated, starting with the assumption that the government's intentions about rehabilitating slum-dwellers are genuine.</p>