Salient features of Slum rehabilitation scheme of Gujarat govt announced today

Gandhinagar, 17 July 2013

Cabinet meeting of Gujarat chaired by Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi today took a decision to implement four affordable housing projects under Mukhyamantri Aavas Samruddhi Yojana for urban poor, neo-middle class and needy middle class families. The cabinet approved four housing schemes prepared by Urban development ministry.

Slum rehabilitation

-Minimum carpet area 25 sq meter and maximum 30 sq m. Two rooms, kitchen, bathroom, toilet. Stamp duty registration of allotted house will be done for only Rs. 100. Houing under this scheme will come up over same land where slums are located. Where rehabilitation on same space is not possible, government ULS/ULB/GHB lands shall be utilized for rehabilitation purpose.

The scheme shall be executed by Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Urban development authorities through state government’s assistance. Those poor people living in slums before 1-12-2010 shall be included in this scheme.

-Beneficiaries shall be selected by implementation agency through any two of three documents; slum survey, ration card, election identity card.

-The state government shall give its contribution to slum rehabilitation schemes where centre’s assistance is approved.

-G+3 housing shall be built on roads that have 9.00 meter or lesser width. G+5 for 18 meter roads, G+5 for 18 meter roads. For 18+ meter roads, taller buildings with elevator facility shall be built as per the GDCR.

Rehabilitation of slums through Public Private Partnership model at same place under Mukhyamatri Aavas Samruddhi Yojana

-Slum rehabilitation at same place for urban slums over government, ULC and ULB lands.

-Around four lakh slum dweller families shall be provided minimum 25 sq me carpet area houses, and shall be provided all basic facilities for free.

-Those families living in slums before 1-12-2010 shall be covered in this scheme.

-For every 500 houses minimum 50 sq meter size of Anganwadi/health center shall be provided as per the rules.

-Private developer will have to ensure that slum dwellers adopt new responsible life style when they shift to new houses.

-If slum dweller owns shop within slum area, he/she shall get 15 sq meter shop in rehabilitation scheme.

-Authorities shall be set up at state and city level to deal with private developers.

-Private developer shall allot houses to eligible slum dwellers through computerized draw under supervision of authority.

-G+3 housing shall be built on roads that have 9.00 meter or lesser width. G+5 for 18 meter roads, G+5 for 18 meter roads. For 18+ meter roads, taller buildings with elevator facility shall be built as per the GDCR.

-No elevator facility upto 30 houses, but for more houses, one lift shall be provided per 30 units. For a building taller than 25 meter, one additional lift has to be provided.

-Private developers shall be chosen through tender process.

-Upto 70 meter height is allowed for 18 meter or wider roads. TDR transfer shall be allowed within the limits of FSI.

-Private developer will be given exemption from revenue and municipal charges for slum rehabilitation projects. However his profit after rehabilitation shall be taxable.

-For such schemes, upto 3.0 FSI shall be given on slum land.

-All beneficiaries shall need to register in UID.

-Third party inspection will be done to check quality of project as per the rules.