Abstract
The mega-cities’ displacement often affects all in different ways but it goes economically, politically and socially beyond words to most vulnerable and marginalized groups of the population. Further, impoverishment and risks associated with resettlement can be felt more intensely on and by certain segments of the displaced population. Such projects have multiple and differential impacts, especially on women, men and children. Nonetheless, regardless of differences in caste, class, religion, or region, women everywhere bear the heavy brunt (in terms of tangible and intangible losses) of the forced move a lot more than the male members of their families. This very paper has projected a detailed study of similar courses on women of three major resettlement colonies of Bawana, Bhalsawa and TikriKhurd in Delhi, India.
Highlights
The pace of Indian urbanization is faster than ever before
Earlier the cities were regarded as engines of growth
They used to act as huge magnets, attracting people from rural areas seeking gainful employment
Summary
The pace of Indian urbanization is faster than ever before. Earlier the cities were regarded as engines of growth. ‘But ever since new agricultural policies have left farmers to the mercy of market forces, more and more peasant families are finding it difficult to survive in rural economies and seeking better opportunities in the towns and cities’.1 These opportunities are essential for livelihood and employment but are often accompanied by the task of finding shelter as near the place of work as possible. Since Indian cities are not designed to cater to the demands of migrants, they are forced to squat on whatever vacant piece of land is available nearby, or where there are other people with family or village ties.
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