Promising a development model centred on dignity rather than displacement, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday reaffirmed her government’s commitment to improving the living conditions in jhuggis (slum clusters) across the city.
Speaking at an event in the R.K. Puram Assembly constituency, where she inaugurated development works worth approximately ₹100 crore, Ms. Gupta said the government’s goal is not to remove slums but to ensure that their residents lead a dignified life.
The Chief Minister said this would be achieved through the creation of permanent housing, toilets, bathing facilities, roads, drains, parks, and play areas for children.
“Areas like R.K. Puram have a large number of jhuggis, where previous governments failed to pay adequate attention to basic amenities and stalled development for years. Our objective is to provide modern facilities equally to the poor, the middle class, and the affluent,” she said.
Extensive renovation
