LOK SABHA
A group of Ministers
headed by Urban Development Minister, Government of India including
the then Minister for Shipping as also other Ministers of the
State Government recently visited some salt pan lands at Mumbai
to examine the possibility of development of immediately available
Salt Pan Lands, which may help rehabilitation of slums on lands
of Central Government agencies such as Railways, Airports, Mumbai
Port Trust, etc. The detailed modalities for development of
these lands are being worked out by the Department of Urban
Development, Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation
for consideration by Group of Ministers constituted for this
purpose.
This information
was given by Shri Dilipkumar Mansukhlal Gandhi, Minister of
State in the Ministry of Shipping in a written reply to Shri
Chandrakant Khaire & Shri Kirit Somaiya in Lok Sabha today.