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    Khuda-Ki-Basti Incremental Development Scheme: at Hyderabad, Pakistan

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    This document provides details about the Khuda-Ki-Basti Incremental Development Scheme in Hyderabad, Pakistan, which began in 1989. It allowed over 2,800 extremely poor families, totaling around 18,000 people, to settle on land and build housing incrementally as they were able. Residents organized themselves and built housing using flexible designs with materials they could afford. Over time housing was improved. Basic infrastructure like water, sewer, and electricity lines were added. Schools and health clinics were also established through community efforts, providing jobs and services for residents.

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    This document provides details about the Khuda-Ki-Basti Incremental Development Scheme in Hyderabad, Pakistan, which began in 1989. It allowed over 2,800 extremely poor families, totaling around 18,000 people, to settle on land and build housing incrementally as they were able. Residents organized themselves and built housing using flexible designs with materials they could afford. Over time housing was improved. Basic infrastructure like water, sewer, and electricity lines were added. Schools and health clinics were also established through community efforts, providing jobs and services for residents.

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    Khuda-Ki-Basti Incremental Development Scheme

    At Hyderabad, Pakistan
    PROJECT DETAILS
    Project name: Khuda-Ki-Basti
    Description: Incremental Development SchemeSelf constructed settlement, orga
    Category: shelter
    Building status: in use
    Construction period: 1989
    Location: Hyderabad, Pakistan
    Coordinates: 25°21'31.3'' N, 68°15'31.7'' E
    Project ID: 396
    Published: 21 September 2013
    Last updated: 15 November 2013

    Site Plan And Location


    First Day Of Settlements Plans And Axonometries Of
    Khuda Ki Basti is one of the neighbourhoods of Shelter As Per Different Typical Housing
    Gadap Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Affordabilities

    Planforms According To MATERIALS AND BUILDING


    Different Materials TECHNIQUES

    On these strictly divided plots, the residents


    had the freedom to build their houses to their
    own needs. The only restriction they had was
    their own limited budget. As a result of this
    Concept restriction in the beginning the houses existed
    mainly of a simple, wooden, reeds or
    The incremental development scheme provided by a non- cardboard shelter. Slowly these simple shelters
    governmental organization gives the extreme urban poor a chance to were transforming into more solid houses
    settle on land before building a house or acquiring infrastructure. With from brickwork or cement.
    this, the traditional way of land-occupation was followed instead of
    the modern way which was unaffordable for the poorest of society. By
    a simple grid and organization of land, an unplanned growth of a slum
    was prevented to increase the living standards for the needed. Case Study
    Inferences

    •2800 low-income families or a population of about 18000 obtained shelter through self-help and
    incremental development.
    •Government agency's role changed to that of a facilitator and supporter of a shelter programme.
    •The low-income families organized themselves to develop infrastructure incrementally without
    obtaining loans from conventional financial organizations.
    •About 3000 low-income plots saved from land speculators and land grabbers.
    •About 600 jobs created in the cottage industry (carpet looms) developed in the houses of KKB.

    Construction

    •Construction Type Is Flexible, But It Must Start Immediately After Allotment Of Plot.
    •No Rigid Or Conventional Planning Or Building Regulations Are Applied.
    •The Structure Can Be Improved, Modified Or Extended As Financial Capability Of Family Improves.

    Services
    The Development Of Services Is Undertaken By Skilled Labour From The Community, Which Insures Better
    Workmanship And Provides Jobs Opportunities For Residents.
    Maximum Encouragement Is Provided To Residents To Provide Services And Utilities For Their Home And Do It
    Yourself Basis, Particularly For Sanitation, Garbage Disposal And Even Road Building.
    A Network Of 49,500 Ft Of Water Supply Lines 18,850 Ft. Sewer Lines And 13500 Of Electricity Lines.
    Educational Facilities- 23 Schools Of Various Levels Are Already In Function With 872 Students And 43 Teachers.
    Health Facilities- In The Area 5 Private Doctors, 2 Clinics, 5 Para-professionals, 3 Mobile Clinics And 2 Ambulance.

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