Women's hostel for Rohini

By Our Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI, AUG. 2.

The Slum Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has decided to set up a single working women's hostel at Rohini in North West Delhi.

With 200 beds and equipped with all modern facilities, the Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Working Women's Hostel would be the first such hostel of the civic body.

A resolution in this regard proposed by the Councillor, Mr. Vijender Kumar, was passed by the Slum Committee at its meeting here today, which was chaired by the Mayor, Mr. Shanti Desai.

According to Mr. Kumar, the foundation of the hostel would be laid in October in Sector 16 of Rohini. ``Though there are a few other working women's hostels in the Capital, this would be the first one by the civic body. If this is a success we will come out with more hostels,'' he said.

Arguing that a large number of working women specially those coming from far-flung areas like Kerala, Tamil Nadu and North East face difficulties due to the non-availability of safe accommodation, Mr. Vijender Kumar said there was need to have at least two working women's hostel in each zone of the Capital. ``This is a small beginning by the MCD in the year of women's empowerment,'' he said.

The Committee also passed a resolution demanding the Lieutenant Governor, Mr. Vijai Kapoor, to order an inquiry into the demolition of a Basti Vikas Kendra of the MCD in Rohini area this week. ``The DDA must be asked to compensate the damages,'' the resolution said.

Agitated Councillors said this was a serious issue and if immediate steps were not taken a number of MCD properties might be demolished by DDA. Hundreds of toilets are coming up across the Capital under a Rs. 160 crore Yamuna Action Plan. Also, the MCD has annual budget of crores of rupees for the Basti Vikas Kendra.

Mr. Desai said that the matter has been taken up at the highest level. ``The DDA Vice-Chairman, Mr. P. K. Hota, has assured that he will reconstruct the Basti Vikas Kendra,'' he said. The Additional Commissioner, Slum and JJ Department, Mr. Manjit Singh, has been asked by the Mayor to co-ordinate with the DDA and ensure that the demolished kendra was rebuilt at the earliest.

In another resolution, the committee decided to construct a stadium at the Slum Department land in the Nawada area of South West Delhi. ``The Nigam Stadium which will now come up in the next few years will be of great help to the rural people of the area,'' said the Deputy Mayor, Mr. Rajesh Gehlot.

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