MCHI-G.R.No.SRP-1001/Case No.125, 16 May 2015 …

1 , 16th May 2015 Regarding decision about hutment protected on or and also determining shelter for slum dwellers actually residing therein GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA Housing Department Government Resolution, Mantralaya, Mumbai-400032 Date: - 16th May, 2015 Read: - 1. Government Resolution, Housing and Special Assistance Department, 1097/Case , dated 2. Government Resolution, Housing Department, No. Gvsu/1220/Case (1)/Zopsu-1, dated 3. Government Resolution, Housing Department, Order No. 204(1)/Zopsu-1, dated 4.

2 Government Resolution, Housing Department, No. Gvsu/1220/Case (2)/Zopsu-1, dated 3 May 2003 5. Government Resolution, Housing Department, Alternative-2006/Case No. 81/Zopni-2, dated 6. Government Circular, Housing Department, No. 105/Zopsu-1, Dated 7. Government Resolution, Housing Department, No. Zopsu-2008/Case No. 247/Zopsu-1, Dated 8. Government Resolution, Housing Department No. Zopsu-2010/Case , dated 2 January 2012 9. Government Resolution, Housing Department No. 1(Part- 1)/Zopsu-1, dated 29 June, 2012 10.

3 Government Resolution, Housing Department, Even No. dated 22 July, 2014 11. Government Circular, Housing Department, Even No. 12 August, 2014 12. Government Resolution, General Administration Department Case No. 71/18-A, dated 9 March, 2015 PREAMBLE: - Whereas, according to provisions of Maharashtra Slum Areas (improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971 and similarly Maharashtra Slum (improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) (Amendment) Act, 2014, the shelter of slum dwellers actually residing in declared and enumerated hutments existing on or before the qualifying date on government, semi-government and private lands has been protected.

4 It is necessary to provide photo pass to the person actually residing in the hutment existing on or before after verification of specific papers for purposes of this Act and as per provisions of Section 3 Y ofthe above said Act. For that purpose, as per Government Resolution dated 11 July, 2001 under reference a work procedure has been laid down beforehand. Subsequently, improvement was made in the list of prescribed documents/records to be verified in accordance with Government Resolution under reference dated 8 November 2001.

5 However, taking into account the provisions under Section 3 Y of above referred Act, the matter was under consideration of the government of improving the work procedure as also the list of documents/records for scrutinizing them and to fix the shelter of hutment dwellers actually residing therein since it was necessary to have the existing hutment to be there on or before date Besides, in this connection it was under consideration of government to issue directive regarding rehabilitation and relocation of hutment dwellers eligible for protection and residing in hutments existing on as per section 3 Z of the above stated Act.

6 In that context, a work procedure has been prescribed vide Government Resolution dated 22 July, 2014 to determine hutment existing on or before date as eligible for protection and also to prescribe the work procedure for deciding shelter for hutment dwellers actually residing therein. After extensive discussion a proposal to amend the provisions of the said Government Resolution dated 22 July, 2014 was under consideration of the government. GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION: - 1. After comprehensive thinking it is resolved to prescribe the following improved documents/records and work procedure by superseding the provisions in the directives prevailing at present for this purpose dated 11 July, 2001, dated 8 November 2001, dated 2 January, 2012, and dated 22 July, 2014.

7 In the matter of deciding eligibility of protection of hutment and hutment dweller (a) At least one compulsory proof from the accompanying statement is essential to decide whether the hutment is an eligible-for- protection hutment of date or before. (b) After deciding that the hutment was existing on or before , in order to decide that the hutment dweller residing in it on is residing at present, it is essential to have a minimum of any one proof from the above mentioned statement of recent one year indicating his name and address showing exact location of that hutment.

8 (c) After deciding that the hutment was existing on or before , a hutment dweller not having a proof of residing in that hutment on or before or who is residing at present in such eligible- for- protection hutment from a date after , it will be essential for him to have a minimum of any one proof of recent one year in order to get protection of his own shelter. In the matter of Affidavit 2. (a) Vide Government Resolution , General Administration Department under reference dated 09 March 2015, it will be necessary for that hutment dweller to furnish a self declaration on plain paper affixing his own photo stating that he is residing in that very hutment even at present and that he does not have any other hutment/house/flat on ownership basis or rental basis in his name or in the name of his/her wife/husband or in the name of children below 18 years (minor)

9 In the area of concerned local self government bodies like municipal corporation/municipality/city council. If it is found that wrong information has been given he will be declared ineligible, besides criminal proceedings will be started against that individual. (b) Similarly as mentioned in the following paragraph, while filing out Annexure Three or Annexure Four it will be necessary for the hutment dweller to attach prescribed proofs and it will also be necessary to attest the proofs himself with endorsement Self Declaration for Self Attestation.

10 (c ) The forms for above mentioned Self Declaration and Self Declaration for Self Attestation will be as per pro forma A and pro forma B in the government Resolution under reference, General Administration Department, dated 09 March, 2015. The said forms are attached along with. Similarly, the said forms can also be obtained from website of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority. Regarding Application by Hutment Dwellers on or before 3. (a) In order to get protection for own shelter it is necessary for the hutment dweller to submit in Annexure-Three (along with annexure five)