Ramnath Subbaraman|Jennifer O’Brien|Tejal Shitole|Shrutika Shitole|Kiran Sawant|David E. Bloom|Anita Patil-Deshmukh
Off the map: the health and social implications of being a non-notified slum in India
approximately half slums 1 india recognized government lack government recognition also referred nonnotified status indian context may create entrenched barriers legal rights basic services water sanitation security tenure paper explore relationship nonnotified status health outcomes kaula bandar slum mumbai india illustrate relationship using findings fouryear long series studies community comparing kaula bandars statistics mumbai slums captured indias national family health survey3 show kaula bandar relative deficiencies several health social outcomes including educational status child health adult nutrition provide explanatory framework role kaula bandars nonnotified status may play generating poor health outcomes discussing health consequences absence basic services also highlight criminalization government activities necessary fulfilling access fundamental needs water toilets shelter argue policy vacuum surrounding nonnotified slums kaula bandar results governance failures lead poor health outcomes findings highlight need cities india developing countries establish fulfill minimum humanitarian standards nonnotified slums provision basic services water sanitation solid waste removal electricity education