The Municipality may define the external limits of any slum and may, from Power of Municipality

time to time, alters such limit to define and to alter limits of slum. 316. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being Slum improvement in force, the Municipality may with the approval of the State Government Scheme. prepared such improvement scheme for the purpose of effecting environmental or general improvement of slums as it may consider necessary and publish a copy of such scheme in such manner as may be prescribed.

1. (2) The slum improvement scheme may provide for all or any of the following matters:-
   • (a) water supply including sinking of tube wells, laying of water pipelines, installation of over header servoirs and flushing arrangement for privies and urinals,
   • (b) drainage and sewerage including connections with any existing channel or sewer main or laying or diverting of drains.
   • (c) Conversion of service privies into septic tank privies or water borne privies connected with sewer mains,
   • (d) Sewerage and garbage removal,
   • (e) Raising, lowering or levelling of land and improvement of pathways and passages,
   • (f) Lighting including laying of cables or over headlines,
   • (g) Improvement of huts or other structure and
   • (h) Such other matters as may be considered necessary for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
2. (3) While approving any slum improvement scheme, the State Government shall take into account the activities of other agencies or authorities affecting all or any of the matters referred to in sub-section (2). 317. (1) If, at any time, it becomes necessary to acquire the right of user in any Acquistion of right of land in or around any slum for the purpose of implementing any improvement user. scheme in respect of such slum, the State Government may, on the recommendation of the Municipality in this behalf declare, by notification, its intention to acquire such right and inviting suggestion or objections from persons likely to be affected thereby within such time as may be specified in the notification.
3. (2) Every suggestion or objection received under subsection(1) shall be heard by the Chief Municipal Executive Officer/ Municipal Executive Officer after giving an opportunity to all persons affected to make personal representation, if any,
4. (3) The Chief Municipal Executive Officer/ Municipal Executive Officer shall submit a report to the Empowered Standing Committee after the hearing under sub-section (2) and after making such enquiry in this behalf as he may consider necessary.
5. (4) After considering the views of the Empowered Standing Committee, the State Government may, by notification declare that the right of user in such land which shall be acquired.
6. (5) With effect from the date of publications of the notification under sub- section (4), the right of user in such land shall vest in the Municipality free from all encumbrances.