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Delhi CM Pledges Overhaul of 7,400 Bhalswa-Jahangirpuri EWS Flats After Site Inspection

After years of vacancy for thousands of completed units, she presented the plan as a corrective to the previous government's inaction.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inspected the Bhalswa-Jahangirpuri complex on December 9 and directed officials to fast-track pending work and prepare the flats for allotment.
  • Roughly 7,400 EWS units finished in 2016 were left unallotted for nine years, with fittings and materials reported missing and the buildings in a dilapidated state.
  • The government proposes a remodel into a model residential complex featuring shops, secure parking, rickshaw safety provisions, and e‑rickshaw charging stations.
  • Plans also include community infrastructure such as a primary school, an anganwadi, an Ayushman Arogya Mandir, parks, and playgrounds to support dignified living.
  • Officials have announced the redevelopment intent and rehabilitation focus for slum-dwelling families, though no execution timeline or allotment schedule has been released.