Delhi Government’s plan to make way for transit accommodation for slum-dwellers, who may not be eligible for flats for economically weaker sections, has hit a roadblock. The Union ministry of urban development and poverty alleviation has raised concerns over the size of the project, which seeks to create room for 30,000 people in transit. The Centre also has reservations about the funding proposed by the state.
Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation’s proposal for a transit accommodation in Kanjhawala and Samaspur in northwest Delhi was sent to Union ministry of urban development and poverty alleviation for approval. But the Centre has reverted to the state with a list of queries. The urgent need for a transit accommodation was also discussed at the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board meeting chaired by chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday. The state has sent its reply to the ministry emphasizing on the urgency for a transit facility.
Delhi government wants the transit facility to be developed under the Centre’s flagship programme – the Rajiv Awaas Yojna – which makes room for rental EWS accommodation. The project is proposed to be developed at Rs 300 crore by 2015.
The state’s proposal asserts the need for transit accommodation citing surveys which show that nearly 50% to 60% of slum-dwellers failed to fulfill the eligibility criteria for being allotted the flats for the economically weaker sections.
Surveys carried out across 33-odd slums selected for the first round of relocation laid out that many did not have documents to fulfill the eligibility criterion.
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