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HOUSING, URBAN POVERTY AND INFRASTRUCTURE

SLUM REHABILITATION PROGRAMME

- by Chandigarh Housing Board

lum Rehabilitation Programme is being implemented by the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) under the
aegis of Chandigarh Administration under 'Chandigarh Small Flats Scheme —2006' notified by the
SChandigarh Administration during 2006. The project aims at providing a hygienic and better living to 23841
biometrically identified slum dwellers spread over 18 notified slums in the city. The two Sub Schemes namely
'Construction of 6368 Small Flats Phase-I' and 'Construction of 19360 Small Flats Phase-II' approved by the
Government of India under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM). Three revised DPRs
for Phase I (6368 Flats), Phase II (10016 Flats) & Phase III (9344 Flats) amounting to Rs. 1021.48 Crore were
submitted with the concerned Ministry of Government of India and the same were approved by the 'Central
Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee' of Ministry of HUPA in its meeting held on 28th February 2012. The
scheme under JnNURM (BSUP) was implemented to provide affordable housing, services for urban poor, slum
settlement and improved services delivery initiative.
Due to non-availability of all the identified beneficiaries under survey in 2006, at present, the project has been
curtailed to the construction of 17696 flats with a proportioned cost of Rs. 657.47 Crores and against this grant Rs.
554.17 Crores has been received by CHB.

CHB completed the construction of 12736 small flats under Phase-I & II till 2013. CHB took the work of Phase-III
Kollur II - 2BHK Housing at Maloya-II for the construction of 4960 small flats on a chunk of land 160 acre for the approved project cost of Rs.
250 crores. The project includes one-time settlement of residents residing in the slums which are not covered under
Phase-I & II.

KEY DATES: Ÿ The Governor of Punjab and Administrator U.T.
Chandigarh handed over the allotment of small
Ÿ Two Schemes for seeking Central Assistance in
flats to the beneficiaries and the physical
respect of the construction of 25728 Small Flats
possession of the flats was handed over in the
were approved on 27th December 2006 & 22nd
month of July 2019.
December 2006.
BACKGROUND:
Ÿ Three revised DPRs for Phase I, Phase II & Phase
III amounting to Rs. 1021.48 crore were submitted The Chandigarh Administration, recognizing the fact that
with the concerned Ministry of GOI and the same many citizens are condemned to unhygienic living
were approved by the 'Central Sanctioning and circumstances in these peri-urban centers undertook
Monitoring Committee' of Ministry of HUPA in its several rehabilitation programmes to provide better living
meeting held on 28th February, 2012. conditions to the bulk of the slum population. During the
Administrative Approval has been received from year 1970, a survey was conducted to determine the
GoI MoHUPA on 15th October 2012 for Phase-II extent of jhuggies. As a result, the number of jhuggies was
and on 28th December, 2012 for Phase-I & III. placed at 4454. This number increased to 8003 by 1974.
For the first time in the year 1975, Chandigarh
Ÿ CHB commenced the construction of 4960 small
Administration, through a notification dated 01.04.1975,
flats in 2014 after inviting tender and allotting the
promulgated a scheme to rehabilitate these slum dwellers
work to the agencies.

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