Berhampur: The slum dwellers on Monday. protested in front of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BEMC) is seeking rehabilitation before eviction. The slum dwellers also submitted a memorandum to the BMC commissioner under the banner of Basti Basindha Suraksha Manch.
Manch convenor Pitabash said that earlier various courts had directed the state governments to rehabilitate the slum dwellers before evicting them. panda.
“Instead of evicting people who have lived on government land for years, we should provide them a land patta (record of rights). They can also be provided houses under PMAY,” he said.
The Manch criticized the BMC’s move to evict some families from Phoolsundari Street without rehabilitation on July 20 and issued notices to others urging them to vacate the land. “Fifteen families, who have been evicted, are now taking shelter in a nearby school,” alleged Panda.
Sources said 68 families living near a water body on Phoolsundari Street were evicted following a directive by the civic body. National Green Tribunal (NGT) To make the reservoir encroachment free on July 20, 53 of them have been provided houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Somnath Nagar. Another 15 families will be rehabilitated under PMAY in North Mukhi Gali,” said BMC sources.
The forum has also demanded action against builders and influential persons who have constructed buildings and apartments by encroaching on roads and drains.
Manch convenor Pitabash said that earlier various courts had directed the state governments to rehabilitate the slum dwellers before evicting them. panda.
“Instead of evicting people who have lived on government land for years, we should provide them a land patta (record of rights). They can also be provided houses under PMAY,” he said.
The Manch criticized the BMC’s move to evict some families from Phoolsundari Street without rehabilitation on July 20 and issued notices to others urging them to vacate the land. “Fifteen families, who have been evicted, are now taking shelter in a nearby school,” alleged Panda.
Sources said 68 families living near a water body on Phoolsundari Street were evicted following a directive by the civic body. National Green Tribunal (NGT) To make the reservoir encroachment free on July 20, 53 of them have been provided houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Somnath Nagar. Another 15 families will be rehabilitated under PMAY in North Mukhi Gali,” said BMC sources.
The forum has also demanded action against builders and influential persons who have constructed buildings and apartments by encroaching on roads and drains.
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