We had stopped at a slum on the way into
Sangli where Sangeta Chougule lived. The slum had very small, but very clean,
buildings and cows, goats and an old buffalo were part of the village. Sangeta
had roses growing outside her front door.
Back in the Shelter office Sangeta, who
now works there, showed me the GIS computer system that mapped all of Sangli.
She showed me her slum and we could zoom into her house and get data on how
many people lived there and their skills. She then showed me on the GIS map
where her slum was to be relocated to which was in the same district. She
showed me how all slums in Sangli are now on a schedule to either be rebuilt in
situ with temporary transit camps or on nearby sites.
She took me to a terrace
on the roof of the Sangli Shelter office where the layout of the new houses is
marked out with a kitchen area, a washing area and a toilet for each house.
Pratima is building up the skills of slum dwellers like Sangeta so they can
take a leadership role in lifting standards.
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