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Centre plans to rid capital of its slums by Mahendra Kumar Singh

Union housing ministry on Monday pledged to make the capital slum -free within a stipulated timeframe. The drive is part of UPA-II’s ambitious initiative of Rajeev Awas Yojana (RAY), which aims to create a slum-free India.

A high-profile meeting — called by housing minister Kumai Selja and attended by Delhi chief minister Sheila Dixit — decided to chart out an action plan for a slum-free Delhi. Sources said it was decided to constitute a high-level committee of officials — drawn from all the concerned departments — that would be chaired by secretaries of the urban development and housing and urban poverty alleviation ministries.

The committee has been mandated to suggest the necessary reform measures to be adopted for inclusive urban planning in the capital to curb further slum growth. An official said the panel would make recommendations for evolving coordination mechanism for ensuring timely implementation, thanks to multiplicity of agencies in the Capital.