Maharashtra govt to re-allot stuck slum projects to new builders
The decision can potentially give relief to up to 40,000 families, Maharashtra minister said.
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The decision can potentially give relief to up to 40,000 families, Maharashtra minister said.
Projects will have time limit for completion
The Odisha government on Thursday directed all urban local bodies (ULBs) to spend 25 percent of their budgetary allocation on the development of slum areas. Director Municipal Administration (DMA) Sangramjit Nayak in a letter to the authorities of all 114 ULBs stated, "The Government has made an amendment in the Odisha Municipal Act, 1950 and Odisha Municipal Corporation Act 2003, which made it mandatory for all ULBs to spend the sum of 25 percent of the amount under capital expenditure relating to development work of annual budget for providing basic service and infrastructure to slums." ...