Dehradun: Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan has directed the Urban Development Department to take effective initiatives on a phased action plan for rehabilitation of the needy living in slums across the state. In the first phase, the CS has instructed the Urban Development Department and Municipal Corporation to immediately work on a concrete and effective working plan for rehabilitation of slums of Dehradun. Along with this, Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan has instructed the Irrigation Department to give an update on the status of revival of Rispana and Bindal rivers and to work promptly on the working plan.
Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan was reviewing the status of slums and revival of Rispana and Bindal with various departments including Urban Development and Irrigation Department in the Secretariat today. The Chief Secretary has directed the Urban Development Department to prepare an update on the information of slums, updated status of identification, list of people residing there. After receiving the desired information, the Chief Secretary has directed to work on an effective action plan for rehabilitation and resettlement of slums. CS has instructed the officers to work with the vision of slum free Uttarakhand.
The Chief Secretary has instructed that work should be done on top priority on improving the living standards, rehabilitation and revival of the families living in slums. He said that the issue of slums should be seen as a social problem and work should be done on it with full sensitivity and humanity. Principal Secretary Forest, Secretary Urban Development, Irrigation, Health, and officers of related departments were present in the meeting.
