Bhopal’s Central Slums Set to Relocate
Representative Image BHOPAL: The central area of Bhopal is set to experience substantial urban development, with plans to relocate slum settlements near Vallabh Bhawan to the Banganga area and other nearby locations within a 3 to 5 km radius, as per officials. Reports indicate that nine slum settlements currently near Vallabh Bhawan will be moved to Banganga, close to Jinsi, where around 14,000 permanent residences will be constructed under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The affected communities include Vallabh Nagar, Vallabh Nagar-2, Om Nagar, Bhim Nagar, Durga Nagar-1 and 2, Ashok Samrat Nagar, Kumharpura, and Jhada Colony. Although initial plans…