Title - Low cost housing to be provided to slum dwellers

n order to remove encroachments along tracks, Railways will construct special low—cost houses for slum dwellers in Mumbai, Sealdah, Siliguri, Tiruchirapalli and Delhi.

Aptly named ‘Sukhi Griha’ scheme, the project entails construction of low—cost houses for slum dwellers, who are residing near the tracks thus affecting the smooth movement of trains.

“We have undertaken steps for removal of encroachments by giving them small shelters through Sukhi Griha Scheme and also through other central schemes.

The Sukhi Griha scheme aims for slum dwellers’ rehabilitation and resettlement in a planned manner,” said a senior Railway Ministry official.PTI