Slum dwellers not happy with irregularities in Flats allotment
Noida Authority office witnessed a demonstration by the people highlighting the alleged irregularities in the allotment of flats under the JJ Dwellers Resettlement Scheme. Protestors alleged that the list of allottees issued by the Authority contained a number of fake names and non-applicants.
An association of slum-dwellers in the city, Noida JJ Sanyukt Punarwas Manch held the protest. The demand of the Members was that the scheme be scrapped as the survey conducted to select allottees was faulty.
Gangeshwar Dutt Sharma, the association’s convenor, said, “Strict action should be taken against those who have connived with the Authority to misappropriate flats. Officials found guilty of irregularities should be punished.”
The claim of the association is that around 3,500 names had been listed by the Authority for the flats in Sector 122. However, Sharma added, “The actual number of families living in slums is much higher. The scheme has been launched to benefit a few influential individuals.”
Akhilesh Singh, DCEO, Noida Authority said that the list of flat allottees was published in advance to invite objections and suggestions from the general public. He added, “We are in no hurry to finish the allotments. Objections raised by slum-dwellers will be considered on their merit after which the final list will be published.”
According to association members, a survey undertaken by the Authority to identify slum dwellers that had been abandoned mid-way had found more than 11,000 slum dwellers. They also accused the Authority of setting a high price tag to the flats. Such figures would not be affordable to those engaged in low-paying professions, they said.
Source: The Times of India
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