New Delhi, March 27 The Centre has proposed penalty provisions under the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956, which would impose a penalty of up to Rs 10,000 for each instance of non-compliance.
Under the existing provision of Section 32, offences are punishable with imprisonment of up to three months or a fine of up to Rs 1,000, or both.
In cases of continuing violations, an additional penalty of Rs 1,000 per day will be imposed after the first violation, subject to a maximum cap of Rs 1 lakh.
The proposed amendments are part of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which was introduced by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
The Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956, is to provide for the improvement and clearance of slum areas in certain Union territories and for the protection of tenants in such areas from eviction.
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, proposes to amend 79 central acts administered by 23 ministries.
A total of 784 provisions are being proposed to be amended, of which 717 provisions are being decriminalized to foster ease of doing business, and 67 provisions are proposed to be amended to facilitate ease of living.