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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(slum rehabilitation rti,sra rti,rti slum,basti rti,jnurm rti slum,dusib rti,rti eviction notice slum 2026)&metatag-description=(Slum eviction notice served or rehabilitation tenement disputed? File RTI to the Slum Rehabilitation Authority / housing board for eligibility roster, tenement allotment, and R&R record.)|Housing board for eligibility roster, tenement allotment, and r&r record.)}}
+====== Slum Rehabilitation Dispute? RTI to the SRA / Housing Board ======
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+**Need help drafting this RTI?** Use our free **[[:tools:rti-assistant|RTI Assistant]]** — describe your problem, get a ready-to-file Section 6(1) application with your name and address pre-filled. Also handles First Appeal and Second Appeal to the CIC/SIC.
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+**In one line.** Slum rehabilitation is executed by state authorities — Maharashtra SRA, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB), etc. Eligibility rosters, biometric-survey records, tenement allotment, and Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) entitlements are public records.
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+Part of **[[:rti-for-community|Pillar 2 — RTI for Community & Society]]**. See also [[:rti-for-pmay-installment|PMAY installment RTI]].
+===== What is the problem =====
+  * **Eligibility** denied despite pre-cut-off residence.
+  * **Tenement allotment** deferred / changed post-survey.
+  * **Cut-off date** applied incorrectly.
+  * **Biometric / Aadhaar** mismatch blocks allotment.
+  * **Eviction notice** served without R&R alternative.
+  * **Rent for transit accommodation** not received during redevelopment.
+  * **Developer defaults** — work stalled mid-redevelopment.
+===== When to use RTI =====
+  * Eligibility decision without written grounds.
+  * Allotment letter pending >6 months after survey.
+  * Transit-rent stopped / never paid.
+  * Developer name changed without R&R amendment.
+===== What you can ask =====
+  * Biometric / door-to-door survey record covering your household.
+  * Cut-off date for the scheme and notification.
+  * Eligibility roster for your slum, with household reference (anonymised).
+  * Tenement allotment log (carpet area, floor, building).
+  * Developer / contractor agreement.
+  * Transit-rent schedule and disbursement history.
+  * R&R entitlement document.
+  * Grievance-log entries and action-taken.
+===== Step-by-step RTI filing =====
+  * **Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) / State Housing Board** — city-level custodian.
+  * **Municipal Corporation** — for slum register / census.
+  * **Department of Urban Development (state)** — for policy / redevelopment approvals.
+  * **MoHUA** — for central convergence (JNNURM / PMAY).
+  * Rs. 10 fee; BPL free.
+===== Sample RTI application =====
+<code>
+To,
+The Public Information Officer,
+[Slum Rehabilitation Authority / Housing Board / Municipal Corporation],
+[Address]
+Subject: Information under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, regarding slum rehabilitation.
+Sir/Madam,
+I, [Name], resident of [House Number / Hut Number, Slum / Basti, Ward, City], submit:
+Slum / Basti Name: ________
+Scheme / Project Reference: ________
+Cut-off date claimed: ________
+Developer (if redevelopment): ________
+Household reference (survey ID, if any): ________
+Please provide:
+. Certified copy of the door-to-door / biometric survey record covering my household.
+. Cut-off-date notification applicable to my slum and its approving authority.
+. Eligibility roster for my slum in anonymised format with household serial numbers.
+. Tenement-allotment log — carpet area, floor, building, and disbursement stage.
+. Developer / contractor agreement with project timeline.
+. Transit-rent schedule and my household's disbursement history.
+. R&R entitlement document applicable to my household.
+. Action-taken on grievance reference __________ raised by me.
+. If eligibility was denied, the written ground and approving officer's name.
+. First Appellate Authority contact.
+I enclose Indian Postal Order No. __________ for Rs. 10.
+I declare I am an Indian citizen.
+Yours faithfully,
+[Signature, Date, Place]
+</code>
+===== 10 RTI questions =====
+  - Survey record.
+  - Cut-off notification.
+  - Eligibility roster.
+  - Tenement allotment log.
+  - Developer agreement.
+  - Transit-rent disbursement.
+  - R&R entitlement.
+  - Grievance action-taken.
+  - Eligibility denial ground.
+  - FAA contact.
+===== What happens next =====
+  * **Day 0–10** RTI routed.
+  * **Day 10–25** SRA / housing board pulls survey + allotment records.
+  * **Day 30** Reply mandatory.
+  * **Day 30+** First Appeal + petition to the High Court / NCSC / NHRC where applicable.
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * Asking for named allotment list — third-party under §8(1)(j); use anonymised roster.
+  * Ignoring the **cut-off-date notification** — eligibility pivots on it.
+  * Filing to the municipality when the **SRA** is the custodian.
+  * Missing transit-rent records — they reveal developer compliance.
+===== Case law anchors =====
+  * **Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation** (1985) 3 SCC 545 — right to livelihood as part of Article 21; eviction requires due process.
+  * **Chameli Singh v. State of UP** (1996) 2 SCC 549 — shelter as part of the right to life.
+  * **Sudama Singh v. Government of Delhi** (Delhi HC, 2010) — rehabilitation mandatory before eviction.
+===== Pro tips =====
+  * **File before demolition** — evidence degrades after eviction.
+  * **Photograph of the hut + utility bill** with date strengthens pre-cut-off residence claim.
+  * **Parallel NHRC / SCPCR complaint** if vulnerable family.
+  * **For SRA projects with defaulting developers**, ask for **show-cause and re-tender** records.
+===== FAQs =====
+**Q1. Can the SRA refuse survey records citing privacy?**\\ The roster can be anonymised, but methodology and coverage are public.
+**Q2. What's the norm for transit rent?**\\ State-specific (Rs. 20,000/month in Mumbai SRA, up to Rs. 15,000 in Delhi DUSIB) — RTI extracts the schedule.
+**Q3. Can I challenge an eligibility-denial via RTI?**\\ RTI surfaces the record; the challenge is via the Slum Tribunal / High Court — but on the RTI-extracted paper.
+**Q4. Is there a time limit for tenement handover?**\\ State policies vary; many stipulate 36-48 months from start-of-work.
+===== Conclusion =====
+Slum rehabilitation is the most sensitive urban public work — livelihoods are on the line. RTI makes the roster, entitlement, and developer-compliance record visible, and anchors every downstream legal remedy.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:rti-for-pmay-installment|RTI for PMAY installment]]
+  * [[:rti-for-smart-city-mission|RTI for Smart City Mission]]
+  * [[:rti-for-community|Pillar 2 — Community]]
+  * [[:pio-land-housing-rti|PIO framework — land & housing]]
+===== Sources =====
+  * Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971 (and SRA Act)
+  * DUSIB Act, 2010; other state housing-board Acts
+  * //Olga Tellis v. BMC//, (1985) 3 SCC 545
+  * //Sudama Singh v. Govt. of Delhi//, W.P.(C) 8904/2009 (Delhi HC)
+----
+//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
+{{tag>rti slum-rehabilitation sra housing r-and-r community pillar-2}}

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