CM calls for self-imposed code of conduct for builders

New Delhi, Jun 3 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today advocated a self-imposed code of conduct for builders that could be helpful in planned growth and avoid demolitions at later stage.

Speaking at the valedictory session on 'Tackling Exclusion: Shelter, Basic Services and Citizen's Right in Globalising Mega-cities of Asia', she said the 2010 Commonwealth Games and Asiad 2014 would result in massive upsurge of urban infrastructure in the entire NCR Region as Delhi government had decided to create world-class infrastructure in the shape of roads, metro connectivity, flyovers, bus services, stadia, hospitals, power and drinking water apart from beautification of Delhi.

This transformation of Delhi and NCR area would bring lot of construction labour from other states which would likely to permanently migrate to stay in Delhi resulting coming up of number of slums and JJ Basties, she added.

It was no doubt a great challenge to provide dwelling units to weaker sections of the society living in JJ clusters and slums as Delhi government had no land at its disposal and process of planning was also being controlled by the DDA.

She exhorted all agencies and the private sector to collectively strive hard to find solution to problem of providing large number of dwelling units to such persons.

The chief minister emphasised the need to pursue the idea of holding areas or 'Dharamshalas' for workers in the construction or other activities.

She also said that land and housing were the key questions of the planning of Delhi. She assured to give representation to the slum dwellers in city planning and also address the issue of hawkers, whose numbers were increasing in the city because people want services at their doorstep.

The three-day international conference', was organised by Institute for Human Development, New Delhi and Centre for Development Alternatives, Ahmedabad, Centre for Environmental planning and technology Ahmedabad and Institute for Social Studies, the Hague.

About 25 papers, including about six from abroad, were presented at the conference. In addition, two panel discussions, one on 'Problems and Prospects of National Urban Renewal Mission' and 'Poor and the Inclusive Policy for Delhi' were held.

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