SRA and PMAY Schemes proposed in West Nagpur; Slum dwellers of Rajnagar, Sant Society in Mankapur and other needy persons to benefit
Nagpur 2 : Vikas Thakre, MLA of West Nagpur and President of Nagpur City (District) Congress Committee, met Collector Dr. Vipin Itankar on Tuesday and took review of Patta Vatap (land title distribution) for 84 slums located in West Nagpur Assembly Constituency.
Responding to Thakre’s request, Collector instructed the officials of Revenue Department, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), and Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) to initiate the process of issuing Patta to eligible slum dwellers residing on lands owned by their respective departments without delay.
Thakre chaired a joint meeting with officials from Revenue Department, NMC, and NIT at Collector’s Office. According to official data, West Nagpur constituency has 84 slums. Of these, 11 slums already have full or partial Patta distribution, while NMC has completed surveys for the remaining 73 slums. In most cases, Plain Table Surveys have also been conducted.
In a statement issued to the press, Thakre said that distribution of Patta to residents on government-owned land (under Revenue Dept, NMC, or NIT) would begin soon. He further added that a separate list of slums located on Zudpi Jungle land would be submitted to the State Government. Further action will be taken in accordance with a policy to be framed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, as per the directives of Hon’ble Supreme Court.
NIT has been instructed to carry out detailed surveys to demarcate shanties on its land and distinguish them from that developed on Zudpi Jungle areas. In compliance, NIT has resumed surveys in several slums, including those in Mouza Ambazari and Pandhrabodi.
Thakre also requested Collector to ensure rehabilitation of slum dwellers from Rajnagar and Sant Society in Mankapur. Acting on the request, Collector directed NMC and NIT to identify appropriate land for constructing housing schemes under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA)—not only for these slum dwellers but also for other economically weaker families across West Nagpur.