Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 1: Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture Raman Bhalla today said that Rajiv Nagar slum basti would soon have all civic facilities under Centrally sponsored scheme Rajiv Awas Yojna (RAY), adding that for this purpose a detailed project report has been submitted to the Central Government for early release of funds under the scheme.
This was stated by the Minister while interacting with the Rajiv Nagar slum dwellers after assessing their development related issues, here today.
The Minister said that the first phase of the flagship scheme envisaging development of civic facilities in slum areas has been launched in six cities of Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur, Anantnag, Baramulla and Srinagar. He informed that executing agency Infrastructural Professional Global Enterprises (IPGE) has completed the survey of slum basties and submitted a project report to Housing Department for funding. He said immediately after release of funds from Central Government under RAY, the creation of all basic amenities like better accommodation, safe drinking water, power, road connectivity besides better lanes and drains would be started.
Mr. Bhalla said that Government was making all out efforts to improve the living condition in the slum areas as the Government was keen to tackle the problems of such localities in a definitive manner under RAY scheme. He said Central and State Governments were committed to improve the living condition of homeless residing in ‘joogies’ and kacca houses.
Responding to the locals demand, Mr Bhalla asked the JMC to remove garbage from the nallah flowing in the area to maintain cleanliness.
Regarding construction of W No 49 lane, he announced Rs. 12 lakh and asked JMC to start the project and complete it within stipulated time frame.
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