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Types Of Kachi Abadies
The settlements on state/Govt. land having at least 40 dwellings are called Katchi Abadi. The Katchi Abadies are the neighbor hoods of the poor and are known as squatter camps. A Katchi Abadi dwelling consists of a make shift mud or timber hut containing one to two rooms. Considering their 'unstable nature’, it is surprising to learn that Katchi Abadi dwellings can last up to thirty years. This is despite the fact that they are built on lands which have unenforced ownership or disputed titles. It is easy to think of the Katchi Abadies as being inhabited by a low, working class people but a survey in 1977 showed that 27% of the residents were white collar workers with occupations ranging from primary school teachers to police constables. Perhaps it was these types of statistics and the growing number of Katchi Abadi settlements that led to a turnaround in government policy. Where previous policy had the futile action of demolishing what were regarded as illegal eyesores, there was a focus on providing a solution to the problem. With the emergence of Pakistan and migration of refugees from across the border, Katchi Abadies started coming into existence in and around the city of Lahore on vacant land. These vacant lands owned the either by the government or by the private person. As a result, such Katchi Abadis formed nucleus for further establishment of a large number of Katchi Abadis. The Martial law Government on assumption of power, took cognizance of the Katchi Abadis and declared that the dwellers of Katchi Abadis on state land should be given property rights to occupants prior to 01.01.1978,which was revised by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Muhammad Khan Junejo on 07.4.1986 and subsequently extended on 31.12.2006.

Characteristics:

Kachi Abadies possesses following characteristics. Categories of Katchi Abadis:
 * Low /under serviced areas
 * Inappropriate Planning
 * Unauthorized possession
 * Breeding places for crime
 * Dwellings unfit for human habitation predominate
 * Delinquency ,crime and disease generally flourish

There are three types of Katchi Abadis
 * Regularized
 * Non Regularized
 * Deleted

Regularized
Regularized Katchi Abadis are registered Katchi Abadis. These Katchi Abadis are built on the land of government. Government is responsible of giving ownership rights to the residents of Katchi Abadis. The government must give ownership rights to residents of Katchi Abadis (slum localities) and provide alternative housing to the dwellers of Katchi Abadis which had been razed. Two years ago, the World Bank estimated that around half the Pakistani urban population lives in Katchi Abadis, many of which lack access to safe drinking water, sanitation, regular electricity supply and paved roads. Initially, government officials tried demolishing these settlements, many of which had encroached on prime land. However, these attempts failed because squatter settlements were being built with the connivance of the land mafia, backed by political groups, and with the tacit approval or facilitation of members of law-enforcement agencies. As these settlements grew, the government realized that regularization instead of resettlement would be a more effective option.

The proportion of Katchi Abadis that have been regularized is a very small fraction of the overall number of such settlements.

Non Regularized
Non regularized Katchi Abadis are those Katchi Abadis which are built on the land of government but they are not registered that’s why Government does not provide ownership rights to the residents of these Katchi Abadis.

Deleted
Deleted Katchi Abadis are those Katchi Abadis which are developed on the private land. Government is not responsible for the development as well as ownership rights of these Katchi Abadis.