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Government launches 'slum free India' scheme New Delhi: The Government of India has launched a new ambitious programme to make Indian cities "slum-free". This was stated here by the Minister of State for Urban Development, Mr. Saugata Roy, while delivering his keynote address at a two-day international seminar on "Global Urbanisation Experiences" organised by Observer Research Foundation and Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung of Berlin. The Minister said
Credit Guarantee Fund for urban poor on the anvil
Amid constraints over the availability of funds from banks and other financial institutions, the Centre plans to soon launch a scheme to trigger credit markets for the urban poor.
Kumari Selja takes initiative for slum free Delhi
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) Kumari Selja, Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation & Culture, convened a meeting on the various issues related to planning and creating a 'Slum Free Delhi' here on Monday.
Sanjeev Sanyal: The Art of public housing
The government’s plan to make India "slum free" is taking shape. Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto is being roped in to provide inputs. An ambitious scheme called the Rajiv Awas Yojana is
Sanjeev Sanyal: Property rights for future migrants
In his recent Budget speech, the finance minister reiterated the government’s plans to make India "slum-free" within five years. This mantra is now being chanted in many urban-related |
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