<p>The minister was speaking after launching work for the construction of Ashraya houses at Virupinakoppa near here at a function organised by the Rajiv Gandhi Housing Corporation and the city Ashraya committees on Wednesday.<br /><br />The government plans to distribute title deeds at the earliest to all slum dwellers, who form 12 per cent of the State’s population. <br /><br />A decision in this regard will be taken after discussing the matter in the Cabinet, Somanna said. <br /><br />2,227 slums in State<br /><br />The distribution of title deeds will be launched first in Shimoga, he said. There are 2,227 slums in 176 taluks of the State, Somanna said. He said that Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa had set aside Rs 50 crore for the Slum Clearance Board in this year’s budget.</p>
<p>The minister was speaking after launching work for the construction of Ashraya houses at Virupinakoppa near here at a function organised by the Rajiv Gandhi Housing Corporation and the city Ashraya committees on Wednesday.<br /><br />The government plans to distribute title deeds at the earliest to all slum dwellers, who form 12 per cent of the State’s population. <br /><br />A decision in this regard will be taken after discussing the matter in the Cabinet, Somanna said. <br /><br />2,227 slums in State<br /><br />The distribution of title deeds will be launched first in Shimoga, he said. There are 2,227 slums in 176 taluks of the State, Somanna said. He said that Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa had set aside Rs 50 crore for the Slum Clearance Board in this year’s budget.</p>
