Rajya Sabha on Tuesday took up a Bill for speedy eviction of unauthorised occupants of government residential accommodations.
Lok Sabha had passed the Bill on July 31.
Moving the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said: "Many of our colleagues both in Parliament as well as in government service somehow do not vacate the accommodation allotted to them. This naturally creates a strain on government accommodation."
Amar Patnaik (BJD) said the "force of law has to be applied."
Anil Desai (SS) also supported the bill, and said, "There is apprehension of misuse of the power being given under the bill by estate officer."
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