Now, jail, fine for officials who fail to rein in slums

After presidential consent to amendments in 5 civic Acts in state, BMC will appoint officials to curb encroachments; if they fail, they'll face 3 months in jail and Rs 20k fine The fact of slums and shanties, in existence since the founding fathers adopted development dharma as the way forward, is more entrenched in the city than the laws geared toward curbing it. But in a move that amplifies civic accountability, citizens can now pin the blame on officials instated specially to curb the mushrooming of hutments. If they

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