| Author | Aliani, Adnan Hameed |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. HS-88-05 |
| Subject(s) | Infrastructure (Economics)--Pakistan--Hyderabad
Human settlements--Pakistan--Hyderabad
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. HS-88-05 |
| Abstract | Theoretically, the natural / historical process of housing
delivery h as been found to be LAND--> PEOPLE--> WORKS (houses and
infrastructure). Modern sites and services projects follow a
distorted version of t h e natural housing process, which is
LAND-->WORKS-->PEOPLE. Illegal subdivisions follow the natural
process of housing delivery. Therefore they are more successful
in providing housing for urban poor.
Empirical data shows that due to high threshold of entry,
middle income group pressure, the buying of plots for other than
residential use and the lag in delivery of land, sites-and services schemes have failed in Pakistan. At t h e same time
illegal subdivisions, established by subdividing illegally
occupied government land, have flourished. Low cost of entry,
defector security of tenure, incremental development and immediate
delivery make these more suitable for the urban poor. The
problems of illegal subdivision are that they are illegally
established, therefore infrastructure delivery is very slow, they
interfere with government plans and contribute to corruption in
society.
The Hyderabad Development Authority <HDA> following the
mechanisms of illegal subdivision established the Incremental
Development Scheme <IDS>. The main features of the scheme are
that there are no standards in housing, there is incremental
delivery of infrastructure and infiltration of higher income
groups is kept out by forcing the allotters to bring their
families and household goods and stay in a reception area. Once
the HDA has decided that the family is in genuine need of
shelter, it gets a plot. It has to pay a monthly installment
towards infrastructure. Once enough money has been collected for
the delivery of a certain infrastructure a meeting of residents
is called and they decide what infrastructure to implement.
A comparative study of the IDS with an illegal subdivision
and sites and services projects in general was carried out. Th e
results showed t h at t h e Incremental Development Scheme is a
better option than either of the other two schemes a n d h at it
has good possibilities for replication in other secondary cities
of Pakistan. The study found that the HDA needed to create more
formal sector job opportunities in the area and to encourage
community participation, which is necessary for the development
of infrastructure, if the success of the scheme is to be
maintained. |
| Year | 1988 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. HS-88-05 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Sheng, Yap Kioe; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Amin, A.T.M. Nurul ;Archer, Raymon W. ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Canadian International Development
Agency; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1988 |
