(a): the year in which the JJ Clusters came into existence and the year after which their coming up was declared illegal;
(b): whether the people living in JJ Clusters keep on shifting after obtaining land in lieu of earlier jhuggies by selling them;
(c): if so, the number of persons identified in this regard;
(d): whether there is any proposal to shift these clusters out of Delhi to NCR area; and
(e): if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI JAGMOHAN )
(a): Slum & JJ Department (MCD) has reported that no
specific data is available as to when the JJ clusters came into
existence in Delhi. As per records available with them the
mushrooming of squatter settlements started after
independence. Any encroachment on Government land has always
been illegal.
(b)&(c): Slum & JJ Department has conducted surveys in
some areas and identified 197 cases of change of hands till
date. Out of these 197 cases 142 properties have been sealed.
(d)&(e): No, Sir.