Section 344. Samanya Vikas Yojana (General Improvement Scheme)

Whenever it appears to the Development Committee—\br@s (a) that any buildings in any area which are used or are intended or likely to be used as dwelling places are unfit for human habitation ; or\br@s (b) that danger to the health of the inhabitants of buildings in any area or in any neighboring buildings is caused by—\br@s (i) the narrowness, closeness or bad arrangement and condition of streets or buildings or groups of buildings in such area, or\br@s (ii) the want of light, air, ventilation or proper conveniences in such area, or\br@s (iii) any other sanitary defects in such area, the Development Committee may pass a resolution to the effect that such an area is an insanitary area, and that a Samanya Vikas Yojana (general improvement scheme) be framed in respect of such area.\br@s