Indore’s Habitat Improvement Project: success or failure?

A discussion paper presenting results from a cross‐sectional survey conducted in slums receiving SNP in Indore and newspaper archive material from these regions presents a less positive picture.

“A discussion paper presenting results from a cross‐sectional survey conducted in slums receiving SNP in Indore and newspaper archive material from these regions, presents a less positive picture (Verma 2000).”

The survey revealed that poor implementation of SNP features, only 34% had toilet connections and only 16% had private water supply. Streets were often waterlogged and there was virtually no evidence of soft landscaping.

“The survey revealed that poor implementation of SNP features, only 34% had toilet connections and only 16% had private water supply. Streets were often waterlogged and there was virtually no evidence of soft landscaping.”

The author commented on a number of failed assumptions that were made within the SNP concept, such as believing all slum households could and would connect toilets to underground drainage once provided, to ensure all community sewage finds its way into piped sewerage.

“The author commented on a number of failed assumptions that were made within the SNP concept, such as believing all slum households could and would connect toilets to underground drainage once provided, to ensure all community sewage finds its way into piped sewerage.”