Section 7. Establishment of District Slum Area Redevelopment Committee.

(1) The Government shall, by notification in the *[Government Gazette], establish for the purpose of the Act a District Slum Area Redevelopment Committee for slum areas of each district and the Committee shall exercise jurisdiction over the areas as specified therein. (2) The District Slum Area Redevelopment Committee shall be headed by the Deputy Commissioner and shall comprise of the following members :–– (a) Superintendent of Police of the district ; (b) District Slum Development officer who shall also function as the Chief Executive Officer of the Committee ; (c) Town Planner of the district ; (d) Director of Environment ; (e) Divisional Forest Officer ; (f) one member having expertise in the field of urban planning to be nominated by the Government ; (g) Executive Officers of the Municipalities ; (h) two representatives of reputed NGO’s/Civil Society Organizations from within the urban area, to be nominated by the Government ; (i) representative of the Central Government Land owning agency ; (j) any other member that the Government nominate.