Promoting Linkages For Urban Sustainability- The PLUS Project
The PLUS project was introduced with a target of 1600 households in three blocks in the resettlement colony as well as in Sanjay Camp an “unauthorized” colony in Dakshinpuri, New Delhi, within a time-bound period ending in 2003.
Action India’s history of mobilizing the community to demand basic services for water, electricity, and sanitation had till now remained at the local administrative level. The PLUS experience gave Action India an understanding of the different administrative agencies and their lack of coordination and responsibility in providing basic services to the people in the slums. The strategy to liaison with local elected representatives, government departments and officials, demanded accountability and action sustained by pressure from the community leaders and neighborhood groups.
- Learning through Action- the core of PLUS is a continuous three - phased process “action-reflection-action” led by the community.
- Building Linkages and Coalitions - In partnership with CBOs, NGOs, business communities and neighbourhood groups to work jointly with the political representatives and government agencies to utilize existing resources to implement projects intended for the area.
- Capacity Building - Developing the capacity of the community, NGOs and CBOs is the foundation of PLUS.
- Networking and Advocacy– to create pressure groups both at the grassroots level with CBOs and at the city level with other NGOs and concerned citizens for policy advocacy.
Ongoing Projects
