Section 286 of the said Act shall be substituted by the following namely:- “286- Notification or de-annulment of slums- "The Municipality shall declare an area as slum having habitation which meets the definition of slum given in Section 2(109) and shall notify, de-notify, define the external limits of any slum and may, from time to time, alter such limits by taking into account norms that may be prescribed by the government in this regard under Rules".
Provided that no slum shall be de-notified until it is provided basic essential services and prior approval of the Government is obtained to de-notify the same.
Provided also that irrespective of whether a slum is notified or not, basic municipal service shall be provided in all slums as defined Section in 2 (109) of this Act.”