BANGALORE: The Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) will prepare a detailed project report by December 31 to construct more than 10,000 houses for slum dwellers at a cost of Rs. 200 crore.

Under the first phase of this project, to be taken up under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission, 1,000 houses will be constructed in the next year.

BMP Commissioner K. Jairaj, who had a meeting with the Commissioners of Karnataka Housing Board and Slum Clearance Board and Director of KUIDFC on Thursday, said the consultants had been asked to prepare the project report by next month.

The project, to be executed with active participation of private partners, will be based on similar schemes undertaken in Mumbai, Sholapur and Jaipur.

Visit

Administrator of BMP Dilip Rau on Thursday inspected Bakshi Garden, Siddartha Nagar, Jaibheemnagar, Bangi Colony and Anjanappa Garden slums in the city's west zone and heard the grievances of the residents.

Most of the residents complained about clogged roadside drains that have become breeding spots for mosquitoes. Residents of Bhakshi Garden wanted the gymnasium building to be immediately repaired.

Assurance

The Commissioner assured a group of contract pourakarmikas, who met him on Thursday, that their salaries would be paid though cheque and Electronic Clearance Scheme.He also promised to pay the entire tuition expenses for pourakarmikas' children who are doing courses in technical education or job-oriented diploma.

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