BHUBANESWAR: Seven members of Additional Standing Committee for Slum Settlement of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) were elected on Friday.
The newly formed seven-member committee will look into the issues of resettlement and rehabilitation of slum dwellers after the eviction.
The committee comprises three Corporators from BJP and two each from Congress and BJD. Election for Chairman of the committee will be held on May 15.
Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena said the committee would make recommendations and resolve infrastructure issues in slum resettlement schemes apart from ensuring basic amenities and infrastructure for resettled colonies.