THE STREEETS
Walking along the streets and alleys I was greeted by enthusiastic kids playing dholaks, singing the latest Bollywood songs. Kathputly Colony situated in the Capital City of Inida, is one of the oldest slum dwellings in the city. The colony is home to artists that migrated from Rajasthan in the early 1950’s during a famine in search of better employment opportunities and better living conditions.
The settlement that began as a hub for art and music has been reduced to a state of decay and neglect. The condition of this settlement began to worsen after the migration of people from various parts and also the declining job offers for artists in the city. Today there are 12 major sectors in a colony grouped on a regional basis, working as laborers or daily wage earners in the vicinity.
Heading HUDCO 2012 of SPA New Delhi, I was able to document the slum and propose a redevelopment scheme for the area.
THE STRENGTH
Prime Location- Kathputli Colony is situate at a very prime location in the map of New Delhi and is sandwiched between the Kirti Nagar Industrial Estate and the Shadipur housing colonies. The colony is well connected with road and metro rail. The Blue and the Green line of the Delhi Metro Rail meet at Kirti Nagar which is present at a walk able distance from the site.
Human Resources- Manpower which is essential for construction and the redevelopment of the colony is present in abundant as most of the residents work in construction sites as skilled labour when their primary occupation is at a crisis situation.
THE WEAKNESS
Space Constraint- The total area that comes under the Kathputli Colony is around 5.22 hectare with a population of nearly 60,000. Therefore the area per resident in Kathputli Colony is less than 1m2. Juggis less than 20m2 house more than 10 10 members.
Lack of Education- The colony mainly consists of migrants from other states who have come in search of employment opportunities. Thus most of the residents are illiterate with one the children of the current generation aiming for education through the Kalakar Sang School and the New Patel Nagar Government High School
PRESENT SCENARIO
The census conducted by the Delhi Development Authority(D.D.A)shows that 2800 Juggis with a population of 11500 but the ground zero reality shows that that there are nearly 10000 Juggis with an estimate of 55000 residents.
With the passage of time, the number of people moving into other professions drastically and a 2001 census shows that only 11% practice puppetry. A large section of the population has moved on to other professions like street dancing, drumming ets. A large section of the population has moved on to other professions like street dancing, drumming ets. The artists and drummers within their houses have a common space for their raw materials and in some cases the space is also used a production unit for their work.
Though primary dispensary units and schools are present within the site, the lack of connectivity and corruption have jittered its growth causing problems within the society.
Walking along the streets and alleys I was greeted by enthusiastic kids playing dholaks, singing the latest Bollywood songs. Kathputly Colony situated in the Capital City of Inida, is one of the oldest slum dwellings in the city. The colony is home to artists that migrated from Rajasthan in the early 1950’s during a famine in search of better employment opportunities and better living conditions.
The settlement that began as a hub for art and music has been reduced to a state of decay and neglect. The condition of this settlement began to worsen after the migration of people from various parts and also the declining job offers for artists in the city. Today there are 12 major sectors in a colony grouped on a regional basis, working as laborers or daily wage earners in the vicinity.
Heading HUDCO 2012 of SPA New Delhi, I was able to document the slum and propose a redevelopment scheme for the area.
THE STRENGTH
Prime Location- Kathputli Colony is situate at a very prime location in the map of New Delhi and is sandwiched between the Kirti Nagar Industrial Estate and the Shadipur housing colonies. The colony is well connected with road and metro rail. The Blue and the Green line of the Delhi Metro Rail meet at Kirti Nagar which is present at a walk able distance from the site.
Human Resources- Manpower which is essential for construction and the redevelopment of the colony is present in abundant as most of the residents work in construction sites as skilled labour when their primary occupation is at a crisis situation.
THE WEAKNESS
Space Constraint- The total area that comes under the Kathputli Colony is around 5.22 hectare with a population of nearly 60,000. Therefore the area per resident in Kathputli Colony is less than 1m2. Juggis less than 20m2 house more than 10 10 members.
Lack of Education- The colony mainly consists of migrants from other states who have come in search of employment opportunities. Thus most of the residents are illiterate with one the children of the current generation aiming for education through the Kalakar Sang School and the New Patel Nagar Government High School
The initial migrants from Rajasthan came to the site 50 years who
therefore considered the natives of the region itself. Thus they have a very strong bond to the site and do
not wish to be displaced. Diversity in the Society-
People with various cultural backgrounds reside within the society and have a
strong bondage with one another. The Kathputli Colony is currently used as a
settlement zone for migrants into Delhi from most places of India.
PRESENT SCENARIO
The census conducted by the Delhi Development Authority(D.D.A)shows that 2800 Juggis with a population of 11500 but the ground zero reality shows that that there are nearly 10000 Juggis with an estimate of 55000 residents.
With the passage of time, the number of people moving into other professions drastically and a 2001 census shows that only 11% practice puppetry. A large section of the population has moved on to other professions like street dancing, drumming ets. A large section of the population has moved on to other professions like street dancing, drumming ets. The artists and drummers within their houses have a common space for their raw materials and in some cases the space is also used a production unit for their work.
Though primary dispensary units and schools are present within the site, the lack of connectivity and corruption have jittered its growth causing problems within the society.
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