New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) has formed a nine-member committee to examine the feasibility of adopting the Dharavi model of in-situ rehabilitation for slum redevelopment in the national capital.
According to an official order, the committee will be headed by the DUSIB chairman and will include senior officials including the chief engineer, director, superintending engineer, executive engineer and two junior engineers.
“A committee is constituted of the following officers to examine the feasibility of implementing the Dharavi model of in-situ rehabilitation in the context of Delhi,” the order stated.
The panel will carry out a detailed study of the Dharavi model and assess whether it can be suitably adapted and implemented in Delhi, the order stated.
The order further mentioned that if the implementation was found feasible, the committee will also suggest possible modalities, institutional frameworks and implementation mechanisms. It may also make other relevant observations and recommendations.
The committee has been asked to submit its report preferably within 15 days.
On June 20, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had announced that the Delhi government was considering the Dharavi model for the redevelopment of 675 slum clusters in the city.
The Dharavi redevelopment project in Mumbai is being executed through a special purpose vehicle (SPV), a joint venture between the Adani Group and the Maharashtra government. PTI SHB SHB RUK RUK
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