Question : Slum Dwellers on Railway Land

(a) whether the Railways has removed railway track side encroachments by undertaking demolition drives in the country;

(b) if so, the details of the demolition drives undertaken in the country especially in Mumbai, zone-wise;

(c) the number of slum dwellers removed/evicted from railway land during the last three years and till date, State-wise, including in Mumbai since the announcement of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY); and

(d) the number of slum dwellers rehabilitated after being removed from railway land till date, State-wise, particularly in Mumbai and Amravati under the said scheme?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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