Scheme of improvement of jhuggi bastis

1. (1) The Board may prepare a scheme for the improvement of any jhuggi jhopri basti which may include provision of toilets and bathing facilities, improvement of drainage, provision of water supply, street paving, and provision of dustbins, or sites for garbage collection, street lighting, or any of them, or provision of any like facilities: Provided that no such scheme shall be prepared if the owner of the land on which the jhuggi jhopri basti is situated has already consented to the preparation of a scheme for the removal of the jhuggi jhopri basti under section 10 and has paid his share of the cost thereof.
2. (2) The Board may take all measures which may be necessary for the implementation of any scheme for improvement of a jhuggi jhopri basti prepared under sub-section
3. (1) and it shall be the duty of the local authority, power generation and distribution companies or any licensee under the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003) having operations in the area, and any department or undertaking of the Government to render all reasonable assistance for the implementation thereof.
4. (3) A scheme prepared under sub-section
5. (1) may include provision for payment or for contribution of labour by the residents of the jhuggi jhopri basti individually or collectively, and may also include provision for recovery of charges for the use of toilets and bathing facilities: Provided that no such payment or contribution of labour,

other than charges for use of toilet and bathing facilities, shall

be levied unless the scheme has been published and the residents given an opportunity to make representations and suggestions regarding it in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations, and such representations or suggestions, if any, have been duly considered by the Board.