‘Vertical slums' of early yrs of SRA scheme to be rebuilt: CM
Mumbai: All slum rehabilitation buildings constructed in the initial years of the
slum redevelopment
scheme, which have now become
vertical slums
, will be redeveloped, announced chief minister
Devendra Fadnavis
. He said the govt will adopt the cluster redevelopment scheme to redevelop multiple slums in the same ward through integrated planning.
The slum redevelopment scheme promising free housing to slum dwellers was introduced in 1997 and so far 2.7 lakh units have been constructed. NITI Aayog's 'Developing Mumbai Metropolitan Region as an Economic Growth Hub, 2030' report envisages construction of 22 lakh housing units through slum rehabilitation schemes and another 10 lakh affordable housing units in MMR during the period.
The Mahayuti cabinet on Tuesday approved the state housing policy, whose tagline is 'Mera Ghar, Mera Adhikar'.
The state govt has set a target of building 35 lakh houses for economically weaker sections and low-income groups by 2030, for which an investment of Rs 70,000 crore is expected. As per NITI Aayog recommendations, a Rs 20,000 crore mega housing fund called Mahawas Niwas Nidhi will be set up to fund ambitious housing projects.
Affordable rental housing schemes will be implemented through govt agencies like Mhada and Cidco.
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The new housing policy proposes the use of central govt land for slum rehabilitation projects. Under this, schemes for slum rehabilitation can be implemented in the form of a joint venture between the central govt and Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA). It also proposes to provide a corpus fund from the particular central govt department.
Fadnavis said the new policy envisages housing for all sections of society, from senior citizens to working women, students and labourers.
"There is provision for inclusive housing, affordable housing, rural and urban housing, redevelopment, self-redevelopment... all sections of society have been kept in mind while framing the policy. All housing schemes and beneficiaries will be brought on a single portal (State Housing Information Portal), which will ensure transparency so everyone benefits," he said.
Valsa Nair-Singh, additional chief secretary, housing, said a housing requirement and demand survey analysis will be done by 2026.
The target is to construct ten lakh houses in the next 10 years. "The policy is structured around four guidelines: Affordable, inclusive, sustainable and resilient housing to meet economic, social, environmental and disaster-related challenges. Use of corporate social responsibility funds for social housing will be encouraged, as will public-private partnerships and incentives for developers and operators," she said.
To make govt land available for housing, a survey of land owned by revenue and forest departments, MSRDC, MIDC, regional planning authority, water resources department and others will be conducted, and a statewide land bank created. Nair-Singh said the land bank will be developed by 2026 for creating new houses.
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