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RAY Implementation in Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation

There are 99 authorised slums (Own Land with ROR) and 278 unauthorised slums (on state govt. land/Railway/NH)

Tenability study of all slums undertaken with USAID assistance:

177 tenable slums
200 initially non-tenable slums (with interventions, some of the initially non tenable slums can be made tenable)

Sequel to tenability study:

The tenability study debated by the BMC internal standing committee on planning and development was recommended for approval by the corporation.
Tenability report : approved by the corporation
The report submitted to the govt. for approval so as to take up in situ rehabilitation / off situ rehabilitation of slums.

free City: Plan of Action:

With the overall objective of “Whole City Approach”, BMC has undertaken a pilot project encompassing Ward Nos. 7 & 12.
The Pilot Project provides the best mix of different settlement typologies such as authorized tenable, authorized initially non-tenable, unauthorized tenable, unauthorized initially non-tenable and the like.
Assistance of USAID taken for the aforesaid pilot project.
A local agency (SPARC) having proven track record roped in for undertaking community mobilization, household survey & allied activities.
The household survey work in the prescribed NBO (RAY) format completed.
Mapping on GIS platform completed.
Integration of MIS- GIS data completed.
Land use planning and analysis of infrastructure requirement completed.
DPR (Pilot) prepared with analysis and budget requirement for whole city.

Legal Framework for Property Rights to Poor:

The Orissa Municipal Corporation Act, 2003 mandates integration of all slums or informal settlements with the city mainstream.
The Orissa Municipal Corporation Act, 2003 mandates tenure to all slum households in tenable settlements.
State Slum Rehabilitation & Development Plan (SRDP) in the final stages of consideration by Gov. of Orissa.
Building bye-laws amended to reserve 20% of developed land in all housing colonies for EWS/LIG housing.
In-situ & off- situ Rehabilitation (vertical structures) proposed in unauthorized but tenable slums.

Institutional Framework:

State Nodal Agency – Technical Cell Formed
ULB Nodal Agency – Slum Free City Cell formed with Municipal Commissioner as Head.

ULB Technical Cell being formed with assistance of State Tech Cell.

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