Housing projects to come up in six more slums under PPP scheme

RAJKOT: The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has identified six more slums where residential projects will come up under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme and slum dwellers will be given houses at the same spot free of cost.
RMC has begun implementing similar schemes in seven slum areas of the city. With inclusion of six new slums, the total number of projects under the housing scheme for slum dwellers has reached 13.
The house in these slums will be built under Guidelines of the Slum Rehabilitation and Redevelopment Policy (2013).
The slums identified include those in Machunagar, Hinglajnagar, Natrajnagar, Yuvrajnagar, Majothinagar and Bharatnagar. There are total 2,164 slum dwelling units and 123 shops in these six slums.
RMC will soon issue tenders inviting private players to build houses at the same location for the slum dwellers.
The housing projects are part of slum free city development goal of the government. Developers will have to provide 1BHK (28 square meter) with toilet and other facilities to each of the housing units.
RMC has already awarded projects at six sites in different slums areas of the city where work has already begun. This includes Velnathpara slum, one of the biggest in the city.
The civic body has so far earned Rs 350 crore as premium from seven developers who have been awarded the housing projects under PPP model.
BOX: Slums Makeover
Area Dwelling units
Machunagar 275
Hinglajnagar 300
Natrajnagar 294
Yuvrajnagar 400
Majothinagar 270
Bharatnagar 625