Amrut

THE SLUM AREAS (IMPROVEMENT AND CLEARANCE) ACT, 1956
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
SECTIONS 1. Short title, extent and commencement.

2. Definitions.
CHAPTER II SLUM AREAS
3. Declaration of slum areas.
CHAPTER III SLUM IMPROVEMENT
4. Power of competent authority to require improvement of buildings unfit for
human habitation.
5. Enforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement.
6. Expenses of maintenance of works of improvement etc., to be recoverable
from the occupiers of buildings.
6A. Restriction on building, etc., in slum areas.
7. Power of competent authority to order demolition of buildings unfit for
human habitation.
8. Procedure to be followed where demolition order has been made.
CHAPTER IV SLUM CLEARANCE AND RE-DEVELOPMENT
9. Power to declare any slum area to be a clearance area.
10. Slum clearance order.
11. Power of competent authority to re-develop clearance area.
CHAPTER V ACQUISITION OF LAND
12. Power of Central Government to acquire land.
13. Land acquired by Central Government to be made available to the
competent authority.
14. Right to receive compensation.
15. Basis for determination of compensation.
16. Apportionment of compensation.
17. Payment of compensation or deposit of the same in court.
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18. Powers of competent authority in relation to determination of
compensation, etc.
CHAPTER VI PROTECTION OF TENANTS IN SLUM AREAS FROM EVICTION
19. Proceedings for eviction of tenants not to be taken without permission of
the competent authority.
20. Appeals.
20A. Restoration of possession of premises vacated by a tenant.
20B. Rent of buildings in slum areas.
2 SECTIONS 21. Chapter not to apply to eviction of tenants from certain
buildings.
CHAPTER VII MISCELLANEOUS
22. Powers of entry.
23. Powers of inspection.
24. Power to enter land adjoining land where work is in progress.
25. Breaking into buildings.
26. Entry to be made in the day time.
27. Owner's consent ordinarily to be obtained.
28. Power of eviction to be exercised only by the competent authority.
29. Power to remove offensive or dangerous trades from slum areas.
30. Appeals.
31. Service of notices, etc.
32. Penalties.
33. Order of demolition of buildings in certain cases.
34. Jurisdiction of courts.
35. Previous sanction of the competent authority or officers authorised by it,
for prosecution.
36. Power to delegate.
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37. Protection of action taken in good faith.
37A. Bar of jurisdiction.
38. Competent authority, etc., to be public servants.
39. Act to over-ride other laws.
40. Power to make rules. THE SCHEDULE.
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ATAL MISSION FOR REJUVENATION AND URBAN
TRANSFORMATION
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
By- Pragya Chattree (2015bar007)
The Mission
Providing basic services (e.g. water supply, sewerage, urban transport) to
households and build amenities in cities which will improve the quality of life for all,
especially the poor and the disadvantaged is a national priority.
The purpose of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) is
to
 Ensure that every household has access to a tap with the assured supply of water and
a sewerage connection.
 Increase the amenity value of cities by developing greenery and well maintained open
spaces (e.g. parks) and
 Reduce pollution by switching to public transport or constructing facilities for non-
motorized transport (e.g. walking and cycling). All these outcomes are valued by
citizens, particularly women, and indicators and standards have been prescribed by
the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA ) in the form of Service Level
Benchmarks (SLBs).
The Priority zone of the Mission is water supply followed by sewerage.
However, the pursuit of better outcomes will not stop with the provision of taps and
sewerage connections to all (universal coverage). Other benchmarks will be targeted
following a step-by-step process after achieving the benchmark of universal coverage.
Such a gradual process of achieving benchmarks is called “incrementalism”. This does
not mean that other SLBs are less important, but that in the incremental process SLBs
are achieved gradually according to National Priorities. In the case of urban transport
the benchmark will be to reduce pollution in cities while construction and maintenance
of stormwater drains are expected to reduce, and ultimately eliminate, flooding in
cities, thereby making cities resilient.
Earlier, the MoHUA used to give project-by-project sanctions. In the AMRUT this has
been replaced by approval of the State Annual Action Plan once a year by the MoHUA
and the States have to give project sanctions and approval at their end. In this way,
the AMRUT makes States equal partners in planning and implementation of projects,
thus actualizing the spirit of cooperative federalism. A sound institutional structure is
a foundation to make Missions successful. Therefore, Capacity Building and a set of
Reforms have been included in the Mission. Reforms will lead to improvement in
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service delivery, mobilization of resources and making municipal functioning more
transparent and functionaries more accountable, while Capacity Building will empower
municipal functionaries and lead to timely completion of projects.
Mission Components
The components of the AMRUT consist of capacity building, reform implementation,
water supply, sewerage and septage management, stormwater drainage, urban
transport and development of green spaces and parks. During the process of planning,
the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) will strive to include some smart features in the
physical infrastructure components. The details of the Mission components are given
below.
Water Supply
 Water supply systems including augmentation of existing water supply, water
treatment plants and universal metering.
 Rehabilitation of old water supply systems, including treatment plants.
 Rejuvenation of water bodies specifically for drinking water supply and recharging of
ground water.
 Special water supply arrangement for difficult areas, hill and coastal cities, including
those having water quality problems (e.g. arsenic, fluoride)
Sewerage
 Decentralised, networked underground sewerage systems, including augmentation of
existing sewerage systems and sewage treatment plants.
 Rehabilitation of old sewerage system and treatment plants.
 Recycling of water for beneficial purposes and reuse of wastewater.
Storm Water Drainage

 Construction and improvement of drains and storm water drains in order to reduce
and eliminate flooding.
Urban Transport
 Footpaths/ walkways, sidewalks, foot over-bridges and facilities for non-motorised
transport (e.g. bicycles).
 Multi-level parking.
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Green space / parks
 Development of green space and parks with special provision for children, senior
citizens and friendly components.
Reforms management and support

 Support structures, activities and funding support for reform implementation.
 Independent Reform monitoring agencies.
Capacity Building
 This has two components- individual and institutional capacity building.
 The capacity building will not be limited to the Mission Cities, but will be
extended to other ULBs as well.
 Continuation of the Comprehensive Capacity Building Programme(CCBP)
after its realignment towards the new Missions. 8 3.1.9
Indicative (non exhaustive) list of inadmissible components
 Purchase of land for projects or project related works,
 Staff salaries of both the State Governments/ULBs,
 Power
 Telecom,
 Health,
 Education,
 Wage employment programme and staff component.

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THE SLUM AREAS (IMPROVEMENT AND CLEARANCE) ACT, 1956

SECTIONS 1. Short title, extent and commencement.

The Priority zone of the Mission is water supply followed by sewerage.

Storm Water Drainage

Reforms management and support

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