New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra on Tuesday welcomed the announcement by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta-led government to provide rehabilitation benefits to all city slum settlements existing till January 1, 2025

He said the announcement followed a meeting held last week with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Malhotra said that in the Sankalp Patra released by the BJP before the Assembly elections in January 2025, the party had promised rehabilitation for residents of all slum settlements in Delhi, and today, within just 16 months, the BJP government has fulfilled its commitment by implementing it.

The Delhi BJP President said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP delivers on its promises, and providing rehabilitation benefits to all slum settlements in Delhi is part of that continuous commitment.

Earlier, Chief Minister Gupta announced that residents of all slum clusters established in the city up to January 1, 2025, will now be eligible for rehabilitation benefits.

This decision was taken at the 36th meeting of the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), chaired by Chief Minister Gupta, an official said.

Delhi has 675 slum clusters spread across various districts.

The 675 slum clusters in Delhi comprise approximately 3.06 lakh (306,000) slum dwellings. Spread over a total area of 804.5 hectares, about 50 per cent of these slums are located on DDA land.

Around 23 per cent are on government/public sector or private land, while 22 per cent are on land owned by agencies such as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and DUSIB.

The South-East Delhi district accounts for the highest number with 144 clusters, followed by North Delhi with 109, Central Delhi with 92, and West Delhi with 68. Shahdara has 54 clusters, New Delhi 49, South-West Delhi 46, and East Delhi 43. North-West Delhi has 34 clusters, South Delhi has 30, and North-East Delhi has 6.

–IANS

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