BANDARU DATTATRAYA TAKES CHARGE
AS URBAN DEVELOPMENT MINISTER
Shri Bandaru Dattatraya
today took over as the Minister of State (Independent Charge)
for Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation. Earlier he was
Minister of State for Railways and also held the charge of MoS
for Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation.
After assuming
charge he told media persons that his top priority would be to
implement urban reforms and focus on good governance in urban
bodies. He also said that he would give thrust to the Valmiki
Ambedkar Awas Yojana meant for slum dwellers and his effort would
be for in situ development of slums.
Urban Development
Secretary Shri N.N. Khanna, Secretary for Urban Employment &
Poverty Alleviation Shri L.M. Mehta and other senior officials
of the Ministry welcomed the Minister.
