Rushank Mehta was involved in the documentation of poor settlements in Ahmedabad city, and developing design solutions for housing, as part of the project ‘urban poverty reduction strategy in Ahmedabad’ for MHT. The initial study – inception report, was undertaken to analyse the living conditions of the poor (with regard to housing and livelihood) and the effect of Urban Development and Infrastructure Projects on the poor. The report provided information on housing and livelihoods needs of the poor, and the extent of displacement due to urban development projects in some areas of Ahmedabad city. The report provided an insight for developing pro-poor strategies for urban poverty reduction that may be implemented through the various urban development projects under the JNNURM.

The report can be downloaded here.