26th February, 2003
Ministry of Shipping  


REHABILITATION OF SLUM ON SALT PAN LAND


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.