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Researcher : Salma A. Shafi
Specific objectives of the project are to (i) make
a permanent legal document for land allotted to the
resettled families; (ii) design a physical plan with
proper land use distribution and infrastructure for
the area; (iii) seek sources of loan funds for housing
and infrastructure development of the area and make
the loan a recycled fund; (iv) build a community level
participatory conditions among the inhabitants; and
(v) involve NGOs for organising health, hygiene, food,
and sanitation facilities for the community. The location
of ATI (Agricultural Training Institute) slum area is
very close to the existing ATI. The slum dwellers were
occupying the site reserved for ATI prior to construction
of ATI complex. Before construction of ATI complex the
slum dwellers were evicted and the Paurashava Chairman
on humanitarian ground took decision for resettlement
of the slum dwellers. The location for resettlement
was fixed at the vacant land adjacent to ATI buildings
and the people were relocated there. The Chairman of
Gazipur Paurashava in 1997, after discussion with the
Prime Minister and Agriculture Minister allotted 0.05
acres of land to every dweller on the ATI area with
limited rights : (i) rights to enjoyment of the allotted
lands will be continued generations of the allottee;
(ii) rights of enjoyment is extended to build houses
and plantation of trees; (iii) transfer of ownership
is not permitted; (iv) transfer of ownership will lead
to cancellation of allotment and the family will be
removed from the area; and (v) this land can be recorded
in the name of the existing owners and their future
generations, but they cannot sell, transfer or sublet
to others. The researcher will do the following jobs
: (i) conduct 100% socio-economic survey in the settlement
area; (ii) prepare a complete infrastructure development
plan to meet basic requirements of the settlements people;
(iii) approach donors/banks and sources of fund; (iv)
prepare cost estimate for development plan of an area;
(v) training of NGOs working in the area and slum dwellers
for infrastructure and shelter improvement; (vi) measure
for permanent tenure arrangement for the people; and
(vii) awareness building programme for slum dwellers
in health, education, sanitation etc.
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