DDA EWS housing allotment
The houses constructed by DDA, which were initially planned to be included into the regular housing scheme for the economically weaker section, would be soon allotted to residents of the Jhuggi Jhopdi area in the vicinity of Dwarka.
As per market reports, it is said that more than 2000 people living in the slum clusters would be benefited by the move. Six clusters have been chosen for rehabilitation, which include those at Indira Camp 2, 4 5, 3 and 6, Shanker Garden and Vikaspuri.
The EWS units are ready for possession and the same would be handed over, after completion of formalities. The jhuggis which would be vacated after the slum dwellers are evacuated to the new housing units, would be demolished for land reclamation.
Identification surveys are being conducted, with the help of the socio-economic surveys made by Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB). According to the report of the committee on slum statistics/census of 2001(for all 5161 towns), Delhi had an urban population of 12.9 million out of which 23 lac were slum dwellers. About 17.97 percentage of the state was covered by slum population and the same contributed to about 3.08 percentage of total slum population of India.
The current allocation of EWS units to the JJ dwellers is a one-time decision. Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) has formulated schemes on which JJ clusters should be rehabilitated, and hence in future, the same would be followed.
The Delhi Development Authority also approved the shifting of about 2700 JJ dwellers in Kathputli colony, in manageable lots, to Anand Parbat where transit accommodation would be provided to them. This encroached land which covers an area of about 5 hectares is planned to be re-developed through PPP mode. A part of the cost involved in the process would be recovered from the beneficiaries through monthly installments, while the other would be subsidized.
Rehabilitation/Relocation of Slum & JJ Clusters
Delhi Master Plan 2021 puts forward a number of important components to be taken care of during relocation and resettlement of squatter slums. Some of the conditions mentioned in the plan are as follows:
(i) Common areas and facilities should be included in the built up accommodation (around 25 sq. m), provided during resettlement (in the form of in-situ up-gradation or relocation), and instead of horizontal plotted development.
(ii) The concept of land as a resource should be adopted to develop such accommodation and the process should encourage private sector participation and investment.
(iii) A cooperative resettlement model with adequate safeguards may be adopted with tenure rights being provided through the institution of Co-operative Societies.
(iv) Keeping in view the aspect of affordability and capacity to pay., the provision of accommodation should be based on cost with suitable arrangements for funding/financing.
(v) In cases of relocation, the sites should be identified with a view to develop relatively small clusters in a manner that they can be integrated with the overall planned development of the area, particularly keeping in view the availability of employment avenues in the vicinity. Very large resettlement sites could lead to a phenomenon of planned slums.
(vi) Suitable arrangement should be made for temporary transit accommodation of families which would be rehabilitated
(vii) Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) should be closely involved in the resettlement process.
