Titagarh's slum upgrading experience demonstrates that social pressure and lobbying, particularly by women's groups, can be very effective in controlling rents, even when there is no legal contract between tenants and landlords.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/slum-upgrading-and-womens-empowerment-experience-titagarh-west-bengal
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/aparna-das
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/social-change
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/slums
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/slum-upgrading
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/women
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/west-bengal
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/calcutta-t
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-housing
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/habitat-and-urbanisation
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-participation
