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Slum Rehabilitation Society
Slum Rehabilitation Society (SRS) is an NGO, founded by Adolf Tragler in 1972. SRS is the first NGO to start developing principles of slum rehabilitation well before current government policies were formulated. Since 1972, SRS has been a key facilitator in Slum Rehabilitation Projects in Mumbai. The Slum Rehabilitation Society (SRS) targets individuals and families who have been forced to live in slums because of the absence of affordable housing in the metropolitan area. The ultimate aim is to provide slum dwellers with a legal, self-contained home having basic amenities such as: a raised kitchen platform, a toilet and a bathroom - conveniences not found in Mumbai’s slums. SRS is working with slum rehabilitation in 2 phases: pre-rehabilitation and post-rehabilitation. Pre-rehabilitation includes assistance in the forming of housing societies, paperwork and contacts with developers, builders or landlords. Post-rehabilitation is carried out when the slum-dwellers are waiting to move into their permanent housing or/and afterwards. The core of SRS post-rehabilitation is welfare activities such as vocational classes, education and women empowerment.