No Removal of Slum Dwellers on Railways Land Till Centre Provides Pakka Houses: Delhi CM Kejriwal
It is estimated that around 2.4 lakh people live in slums in Naraina Vihar, Azadpur, Vihar, Shakur Basti, Mayapuri, Sriniwaspuri, Anand Parbat, Okhla and others.
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said he would not let dwellers of slums encroaching on railway land in Delhi be displaced and his government will work with the Centre to provide houses to them. Also Read - Reserve 80% of All ICU Beds For COVID-19 Patients, Delhi Govt Orders Hospitals 'With Immediate Effect'
The Supreme court had on August 31 ordered removal of 48,000 slum dwellings along the railway tracks in Delhi within three months. It is estimated that around 2.4 lakh people live in slums in Naraina Vihar, Azadpur, Vihar, Shakur Basti, Mayapuri, Sriniwaspuri, Anand Parbat, Okhla and others. Also Read - Indian Railways Latest News: 80 New Special Trains From Today | Full List, Routes, Timings And Booking Details Here
“I believe that in this pandemic removing 48,000 jhuggis is not correct. What if the place becomes a coronavirus hotspot? Law says slum dwellers should not be removed before rehabilitation. It is legal right of every slum dweller to have a house,” he said at the one-day session of the Delhi Assembly. Also Read - AAP's Raghav Chadha Tears Up Slum Demolition Notice, Says Will Move Supreme Court Against Centre
“I assure slum dwellers that I will not let them be displaced till I am alive. I assure that the Central and Delhi governments will work together for ensuring pucca houses to slum dwellers. All agencies concerned need to come together to work for providing houses,” the chief minister said.
A proposal on slum dwellers was passed by the House by voice vote.
During the debate, Opposition leader Ramvir Singh Bidhuri raised the slogan “Modi zindabad” and said that under the ‘Jahan Jhuggi wahin Makan’ scheme, every slum dweller in Delhi will be provided pucca house by 2022.
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