ABSTRACT

Conventionally Understanding the issues of development through the ‘tickle down approach’ has got its limitations. For a more comprehensive analysis, there has been shift towards Human Development approach, which focuses on Human Development Index (HDI), wherein development is calculated not only in terms of the Gross National Income (proxy for standard of living), but also life expectancy at birth (proxy for health) and a combined index of mean years of schooling and expected years of schooling for education. However, this index also has its limitations, as it fails to capture other important aspects such as freedom from discrimination, fear of one’s safety, of political participation, etc.  In this regard the theoretical framework of Rawlesian framework, capability approach of Amartya Sen, Nussbaum and Charusheela are considered important.  The study of status of the auto-rickshaw drivers of Mumbai was undertaken to validate the underpinnings of these theoretical framework on development.  Based on the findings, the study report has proposed certain prescriptions. 

Key words: Auto-mobile, Human, Mumbai, Auto-drivers