Chandigarh, Sept. 30 -- At sharp 7am today (Tuesday), the UT administration will start demolishing Chandigarh's last remaining slum - the Shahpur Colony in Sector 38 (West), paving way for the city to become the country's first slum-free city.

Eight dedicated teams, equipped with bulldozers, will be carrying out the demolition. Nearly 500 police personnel will be deployed at the site to ensure smooth operations. Besides, medical teams, comprising doctors, paramedical staff, and ambulances, will be on stand-by to respond in case of any medical emergency.

Spread across four acres of government land, valued at Rs.250 crore, the Shahpur Colony has around 300 shanties with nearly 1,000 residents. Public notices have already been pasted outsi...