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Okhla, Delhi,

Okhla doesn’t have a clear urban structure because it has been growing along the me according to diff erent needs, specially to solve housing requirements without planning. It is composed of diff erent neighbourhoods that we un-derstand as independent bubbles isolated by urban gaps. In the last 40 years, the neighbourhoods have grown around rural preexis ng villages, colonizing the area from north to south with very high density.

The growth mechanism of Okhla is similar to the rest of Delhi. It is based in 3 types of se lements: villages, planned areas and unauthorized areas.1st - Consolida on and legaliza on of the villages by defi -ning them with boundaries.2nd - Planned growth with closed condominiums of hou-sing outside the villages.3rd - Non authorized areas that give services to planifi ed areas (domes c services, shops, drivers, …) and to receive migrant people. We also iden fy other isolated areas, the slums, placed in the most disadvantaged and vulnerable areas.

In the ancient mes, Okhla was a rural area where there exist 3 villages (Jogabai, Okhla Head and Jasola). Since Agra Canal was built in 1824, agriculture was developed further. In 1920 muslim University, Jamia Millia Islamia is established near Okhla Head (we s ll perceiving the old path that entered the village). The university has been a key element since its beginnings ll now. It has been the growth catalyst of Okhla. The popula on has quickly changed from rural to urban, losing the original ac vi es and giving way to the rapid construc on of unauthorized and unplanned neighborhoods.

is a neighbourhood of the district of

South Delhi with 500.000 habitants. The majority of

the population are muslim coming from rural areas.

In India, Muslims are considered a minor religion and

in some cases are discriminated, having problems to

establish themselves in non-Muslim neighborhoods.

Their inhabitants hardly go out of the area,

becoming a closed ghetto in the city. Moreover, most

of the settlements are unauthorised and corrupt,

having gaps in infrastructures and services.

In this context, women suffer freedom restrictions

under “religious laws” and also gender violence and

harassment. According to social workers in the area

70% of women suffer domestic violence.

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Origins of Okhla

Okhla evolution

Settlements in Okhla

The gender of services in Okhla

CONCLUSIONSKey data are obtained from a study that is under way

EXISTING EQUIPMENTS AND SERVICES

- 29 managed and used by male

- 27 managed by male and used by both

- 6 managed and used by female

- 2 managed by male and used by female

women’s management in OKHLA: 9%

men’s management in OKHLA: 91%

mixed management in OKHLA: X

women’s use in OKHLA: 12%

men’s use in OKHLA: 46%

mixed use in OKHLA: 42%

EMPTY LANDS USED AS PUBLIC SPACES

- 3 used by men

- 1 managed by men and used by both (market)

NET OF STREETS AND GROUNDFLOORS

1 in 5 people is female

20% women vs 80% men

“Els mototristes quan entren a Okhla es treuen el casc”

WRZ in south Okhla

Scale 1:7000

Once the basic housing needs are satisfi ed there

is no public inversion in equipments and services and when there are they are private. These ones

does not restructure the neighbourhoods because there are not planned according to needs, distance

and use. The most visible equipments are the schools, despite being insuffi cient. And the temples and

mosques, where women are not always welcome. There are not equipments and spaces for community

use as squares, parks, cultural centers, centers for elder people… At the same time, women centers

managed by NGOs as Cequin, Muslim Women’s Forum and Jamia Millia Islamia, are being consolidated.

There is no connection between them to serve women and community. One of the gaps is the lack of

open space or public space for women linked to centers and their activities.

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SEELAMPUROLD DELHI

OKHLA

North East27,2%

East9,6%

South13,9%

South West4,4%

West5%

New Delhi

North West6,1%

North16,1%

Central Delhi29,9%

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Police StationEkminar MosqueCity Nursing House

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Saheen Bagh schoolMedical centreJasola Public School english mediumMosqueMedical centreHindu TempleChurch of our Lady of FatimaPolice StationMasjid Jasola ViharMasjid Ahad Okhla ViharKhesha MasjidNoor Nagar Government School

Firdaus MasjidMasjidJama MasjidAbul Kaham Azad boys schoolMadrasaSaheen Masjid

EXISTING EQUIIPMENTS AND SERVICESmixed men'swomen's

24 Johri Farm Masjid25 Jamia teachers College26 Mujeeb Bagh Community Centre27 TTI Ground28 Working Women Hostel29 Ishaate Islam Mosque3031323334353637383940

Secondary school

School DAVSports centerGood Samaritans School

Nishat Public School

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Sun Shine Public School

Lucy Public SchoolSenior Secondary School

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Wedding CentreKallilullah masjidPublic school

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Students Hostel

WRZ in south Okhla

Muslim community in Delhi

Coming from rural areas

Delhi is the second most populated city in India with

19,5 millions althought beeing the largest one in

terms of area (11, 297 sq Km). The next decade Delhi will

increase its popula on in 2,5millions.

Around 5 lacks (500.000) of people in the area of Okhla

Ghe o: born, grow up, study, work in Okhla

80% of people in Okhla come from rural areas

90% are muslim

General jobs: rickshawpullers, constructers, car mechanics…

30% of men are in strong fi nancials

40% of people are in rent houses

Women very low educated

70% of women suff er domes c violence40% of women come from well families, they are well educated

4-5 children for familyThey don’t use the knowledge in a job neither they have experiences

Women are not empower, they don’t decide about their life

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The unauthorized areas grow 5 mes more quickly than the planned ones, because the city is not planned at the rhythm of their needs. As the occupa on grade of non-planned areas is so high their end up being legalized through very tough processes.

Scale 1:3500

, a net:

- To empower women

- To solve the lack of the equipments which benefi t all community

- To increase the interaction between bubblesA net of SAFE WAYS with strategical points that link existing and proposed equipments taking in account the everyday route of women. We give priority to the ways that are used the most and to those which give access to equipments and services. These interventions can be identifi ed thanks to an specifi c pavement and vegetation.

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