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Resettling Chennai's poor

Christoph Kober October 21, 2015

In India's rapidly growing megacities, the economic growth is fueling a battle for space. Millions of urban poor live in illegal settlements and slum, often in central parts of cities.

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World in Progress: Resettling Chennai's poor

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