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synthesis rePort | JUNE 2013 24 Climate Proofing guwahati, assam: CITY RESILIENCE STRATEGY MAINSTREAMING PLAN Map 8: Slopes and location of slums According to the data provided by the JNNURM cell of Guwahati Municipal Corporation GMC, in 2009, there were 90 slums in the GMC area. In the survey of 2012 it was found that the number of slum pockets were 217. However, this drastic change in number was not only due to increase in slum population but also due to the change in definition of slums. In 2009, a pocket with 25-30 households and lacking basic amenities was considered as slum while for the survey of 2012 even a pocket with 10-15 households and without basic amenities was considered as slum. The total slum population was found to be 1.39 lakhs in 2012 .Slum free city planning is being done under Rajiv AwasYojana RAY, the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation MoHUPA. At present redevelopment and rehabilitation for slums is on-going in Fatasil, Morasoli, Solapara and Aminga. The data provided by JNNURM on slum locations and the map on flooded areas, shows that most of these slums are located in chronically and occasionally flooded areas. Many of these lie near the flood plains of Bharalu River. Some of these are also near to the locations prone to landslides. These slums are mainly located in the core areas of the city such as near Pan Bazaaar and Paltan Bazaar. This indicates the vulnerability of the city especially the slum areas in case of disasters. The city assessment report suggests upgradation of existing slums located on Government lands which are not needed for any development of any infrastructure or urban activity while it suggests relocation of slums in other pockets. In the new housing and development plans, some percentage has been reserved for the urban poor Carrying Capacity Based Urban Development Regulations, Guwahati, 2011. Climate Proofing guwahati, assam: CITY RESILIENCE STRATEGY MAINSTREAMING PLAN 25 synthesis rePort | JUNE 2013 Map 9: Location of slums in vulnerable zones in Guwahati 5. Institutional Analysis This section presents the overall institutional set-up that drives urban development in the cities in India. The sectors are divided into urban planning, environment and disaster management, and housing and infrastructure for ease of understanding. The section also presents the corresponding institutions for Assam state and for Guwahati city. Table 10 provides an overview of the sector wise institutional setups.

5.1 Urban Planning

National level framework The function of development planning falls in the State List of the Constitution of India. The Ministry of Urban Development MoUD is responsible for formulating national level policies and coordinates the activities of various nodal authorities related to urban development in the country. The Town and Country Planning Organization TCPO functions as the technical wing of MoUD for Urban Planning and related activities. The Model Town and Country Planning Act 1960 and the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act CAA 1992, recognizes the urban local governments as the third tier of the government in the country and provides for various provisions for empowering the urban local bodies and advises the State government to devolve about 18 functions including urban planning to the urban local bodies. Several key provisions of the 74th CAA are still to be fully implemented in most cases.