Delhi CM approves rehabilitation benefits for slum residents, sets Jan 2025 cut-off
New Delhi, June 23
Residents of any slum settlement in Delhi established by January 1, 2025, will be granted rehabilitation benefits, said the Chief Minister's Office on Tuesday.
The decision was taken at the 36th board meeting of the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
Earlier on June 16, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah chaired a review meeting on the rehabilitation of slums in New Delhi.
The meeting was attended by Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Chief Minister of Delhi Rekha Gupta, Delhi's Urban Development Minister, Union Home Secretary, Delhi Chief Secretary, and other senior officials from the Central and Delhi governments.
In the meeting, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Delhi Slum and JJ Cluster Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2026, had been finalised and that the Government of Delhi should notify it at the earliest. He directed that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) should issue tenders for five clusters within 45 days.
He further instructed that project documents and tender forms should also be prepared for an additional 50 JJ clusters.
Amit Shah said that the Delhi Government should issue tenders for at least five PPP-based rehabilitation projects every month.
The Home Minister said that in the construction of rehabilitation colonies, adequate provision should be made for community facilities such as Anganwadi centres, educational facilities, health centres, and playgrounds. He added that the decisions taken in the meeting would benefit around four lakh families living in Delhi's JJ clusters. He also stated that the eligibility cut-off date for JJ clusters should be fixed as 01.01.2025.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Good initiative by CM Rekha Gupta and Amit Shah ji. 4 lakh families is a huge number. But I hope proper schools and hospitals are built in those colonies. Mere pakke makaan nahi, balki better infrastructure bhi chahiye. 😊
This is a step in the right direction. However, I worry about the PPP model - private builders might cut corners. The government needs strict quality checks for these rehabilitation projects. Also, what about the people who came to Delhi after Jan 2025? They will be left out.
I live near a JJ cluster in south Delhi. The living conditions are appalling. This policy is long overdue. But the government should also think about the land mafia who will now try to create new slums before the cut-off date. Monitoring is key. 🧐
I appreciate the detailed planning. Anganwadi centres, health facilities, playgrounds - these are often missing in earlier rehabilitation projects. Let's hope this time it's implemented well. But 45 days for tenders seems very ambitious for Delhi's bureaucracy.
Good to see central and state governments working together on this. But I wish they had also included a plan for the current slum residents while construction is happening. Temporary housing should be provided. Displacing people mid-project is brutal.
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