Nagpur: Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed officials to expedite the process of granting ownership rights to slum dwellers residing on private land in Nagpur. He emphasized the need to prepare guidelines for issuing permanent leases on private land and to transfer such land to the government by August 2024.
During a review of various development projects undertaken by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), Fadnavis prioritized the regularization of slums on government, semi-government, and private lands. The review meeting, held at ‘Devagiri’, was attended by NMC Commissioner and Administrator Dr. Abhijit Chaudhary, Additional Commissioner Anchal Goyal, and other key officials.
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Fadnavis suggested compensating private landowners with Transferable Development Rights (TDR) in exchange for their land. The NMC has initiated the process of regularizing slums and issuing permanent leases, with surveys being conducted by private agencies such as CFSD, Archinova, and Imagis.
Nagpur has 426 slums, including 298 recognized and 128 unrecognized ones. Fadnavis instructed the NMC to acquire private lands where slums are located and to invite applications from residents through notices. He reviewed the progress of slum areas such as Ambedkar Nagar, Danteshwari, Gopalnagar, Priyankawadi, Sahakar Nagar, Gujarwadi, Ramtekenagar, Rahate Nagar Toli, Rajivnagar, and Chinchbhuwan Shanti Niketan.
In addition to slum regularization, Fadnavis reviewed other municipal projects, directing the administration to accelerate various development works in the city. He emphasized the need for a more efficient grievance redressal system to address citizens’ issues promptly. He also stressed the importance of addressing drainage problems and ensuring that information boards in completed project areas are prominent and easily visible.
