E/C.12/SRB/CO/2 returnees, internally displaced persons, members of minorities, older persons and persons with disabilities, and about the prevalence of regional disparities in the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights without discrimination (arts. 2 and 11). The Committee urges the State party to expand its Poverty Reduction Strategy to address the extreme poverty faced in particular by members of marginalized groups, to take all necessary remedial measures to address the regional disparities that affect the equal enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights, and to allocate sufficient funds for the implementation of those strategies, taking into account the Committee’s statement on poverty and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of 2001. Forced evictions 30. The Committee is concerned about the recent incidents of forced eviction and resettlement of internally displaced persons and other disadvantaged groups, including Roma, Ashkhali and Egyptians, from irregular settlements in Belgrade and other parts of the country. The Committee is particularly concerned about reports that some of the concerned families with children were not consulted beforehand and were left without adequate alternative housing, compensation and protection (art. 11). The Committee urges the State party to take urgent measures to consult affected communities throughout all stages of evictions, to ensure due process guarantees and compensation and to provide in particular for adequate alternative accommodation in locations suitable for social housing construction, taking into account the Committee’s general comments No. 4 (1991) and 7 (1997) on the right to adequate housing and on forced evictions. Social housing and conditions in informal settlements 31. The Committee expresses its concern at the small number of social housing units constructed annually for low-income families. The Committee also reiterates its concern that thousands of Roma continue to live in impoverished informal settlements without access to electricity, running water and sewage, as well as without access to medical care and education (art. 11). The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Take policy and financial measures to expand the network and quality of social housing for low-income families, which should become part of the existing national plan of action on housing; (b) Accelerate measures for ensuring that Roma have access to adequate and affordable housing with, inter alia, legal security of tenure, safe drinking water, adequate sanitation and electricity, including by improving the conditions of existing settlements or by constructing social housing units. Safe drinking water 32. The Committee is concerned about the lack of access to safe drinking water in some parts of the State party, especially in rural areas (art. 11). The Committee recommends that the State party undertake additional measures to implement water supply projects to ensure equal access to safe drinking water in all parts of the country. In that regard, the Committee invites the State party to take into account its general comment No. 15 (2002) on the right to water. 10