It has been long debated if public housing schemes are being used as a political tool. Recent incidents of threats to the lives of the beneficiaries have also raised questions about a compromise over quality and safety standards to meet the demand.
Every year, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) draws up a list of dangerous buildings and issues warnings to its occupiers. In the 600-year-old walled city which is on the UNESCO heritage list, the numbers have been swelling over the years. Lives have been lost as the buildings crumble but where does the buck stop?