This report discusses the study of slumsin the city of Surat and it is divided into eight sections.Section one introduces the study and discusses generalbackground, overall methodology, methods and techniques ofdata collection, and methods of analysis; section twoprofiles the city of Surat and slums therein; section threediscusses definition and recognition of slums and situationof tenure of land along with the physical and socialinfrastructure and people's views on the same; sectionfour attempts to throw light on resettlement andup-gradation of slums and section five relates with thecommunity participation and activities in the slums. Theobjectives of these studies of slums in four towns/citieswere as follows: The similarities and differences identifiedmay be in perceptions of slum dwellers about the priority ofservices in the slum, their economic condition, economicpotential and willingness to share the cost of internalinfrastructure and community dynamics including the degreeor potential for community organization, mobilization orgroup savings, etc.
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