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Delhi Orders Slum Survey to Expand Ujjwala LPG and Curb Household Pollution

Officials will list families using wood or coal so they can be prioritized for clean-fuel connections as agencies intensify cleaning and dust control at pollution hotspots.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Rekha Gupta directed the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board to survey slum and JJ clusters for households still using chulhas or angithis.
  • The survey will produce an eligibility roster so identified families can receive LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
  • Officials framed the push as a public‑health step to cut indoor smoke exposure and reduce emissions from domestic cooking in densely populated areas.
  • City departments including PWD, Irrigation and Flood Control, DUSIB, DSIIDC, MCD and NDMC have been mobilized for on‑ground anti‑pollution work.
  • Hotspot measures include water sprinkling, smog guns, mechanical dust suppression, and repairs to roads and pavements, with LPG distribution to follow the survey.