Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY): Guidelines for Preparation of Slum Free City Plan of Action 2013- 2022

The Slum Free City Plan of Action (SFCPoA), is a city level action plan with investment requirements projected and prioritized for upgrading the existing slums and planning for provision of houses for the urban poor for the next 10-15 years. The plan has two parts; Part-I The Curative Strategy includes Slum Improvement or Redevelopment of all existing slums and Part-II for Prevention of Future Slums, includes estimating and delineating the development of affordable housing for the urban poor and revision to the existing urban policies to enable housing for urban poor. While formulating the above two broad strategies, the ‘Slum Free City Plan of Action’ should take into consideration the present status of slums, the priorities of slum dwellers, the resources and capabilities of the city in improving the quality of life of the urban poor and the capacity of the urban poor to be partners in this development process