Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed the officials to expedite the allocation of flats being prepared under the 'Jahan Jhuggi, Wahin Makan' scheme for the families living in slums.
The Chief Minister held a review meeting on Thursday on the progress of the flats being constructed under the 'Jahan Jhuggi, Wahin Makan' scheme for families living in slums and directed the officials to expedite the allocation of flats prepared under the scheme.
During the meeting, Kejriwal said that any problems coming in the implementation of the scheme should be brought to his notice so that they can be effectively removed and families can be shifted to their new homes and can lead a life of dignity.
Cabinet Minister Satyendra Jain and senior officials of Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) and Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) were present in the review meeting.
Under the scheme launched by the Kejriwal Government aimed to give life of dignity to families living in slums and for the purpose 52,344 flats are being built in the first phase by the DUSIB and DSIIDC.
The DUSIB officials informed the chief minister that construction of 18,084 flats was underway. They also said that 34,260 flats are being built by DSIIDC and of these, 17,660 flats are ready while 16,600 flats are under construction.
Apart from this, the officials informed that 4833 flats have been allotted to the homeless families living in slums, while the process of allocation of 7031 flats is underway and will be completed soon.
At least 89,400 flats are to be built in three phases for the homeless families living in slums under the scheme. These flats will be built on 237 acres of land in various areas of Delhi.
The Delhi government is constructing 52,344 flats in the first phase that will be allotted by 2022. In the second phase about 18,000 flats are to be built.
The remaining flats are to be built in the third phase on the land that will be vacant after shifting homeless families to the flats built in the first two phases. The target is to complete the three phases by 2025.