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Delhi Sets Rs 700 Crore Slum Plan, CM Vows Permanent Homes for All Slum Households

Officials cast the initiative as corrective action after years of stalled welfare processes.

Overview

  • The government allocated Rs 700 crore for slum development to fund Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, Atal Canteens, Basti Vikas Kendras, and upgrades to roads and drainage.
  • Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said every slum household would receive a permanent home, presenting the promise at the Jhuggi–Jhopdi Swabhiman Sabha in Wazirpur.
  • Issuing of new ration cards will restart after what the CM described as nearly 15 years of suspension, with ineligible cards to be cancelled and new ones issued to eligible families.
  • Pension schemes that had been discontinued are being revived, with broader welfare processes reactivated since the new administration took office.
  • Gupta accused previous governments of neglect and alleged that about 50,000 built flats were left unallotted, while specific implementation timelines and beneficiary details for the new measures were not provided.