NHRC expresses concern over living conditions of slum dwellers in Mumbai
Published By : Prameya News Bureau | January 07, 2022 IST
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New Delhi, Jan, 07: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over the living conditions of slum dwellers in Mumbai. Acting on a complaint in this regard, the Commission issued notices to the Government of Maharashtra and the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs seeking their responses. The Maharashtra government responded, through its Chief Secretary, that several efforts have been made and schemes formulated to provide dwelling units to the slum dwellers for Economically Weaker Sections with the State and Central assistance under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojna (Urban), PMAY (U). Shortage of funds has been cited as a constraint. The Centre on its part responded that out of 2.24 lakh houses in Maharashtra, 2 lakh were sanctioned for Mumbai alone, out of which 58225 have been grounded. The Commission has sought a response from the Secretary, Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to give a comprehensive report. The Secretary has been given 4 weeks’ time. The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs submitted that the land and colonization are State subjects. The Centre is augmenting the efforts of the State to meet the housing needs of economically weaker sections in urban areas through Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojna-Urban (PMAY-U).
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