The Delhi Government on Friday approved the proposal to construct around 5,600 flats for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) at four different places of the national Capital such as Bhalaswa, Sangam Park, Lajpat Nagar and Dev Nagar in Karol Bagh.
The decision wastaken in the 24th meeting of the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) has approved construction of 5,594 flats for the EWS in Bhalaswa, Sangam Park, Lajpat Nagar and Dev Nagar in Karol Bagh. The flats will be built under an ambitious policy of the Delhi Government for in-situ rehabilitation of slum residents.
All the flats that will construct for the weaker sections of the society will have monolithic walls. A total of 3,780 flats will be constructed in
Bhalswa-Jahangir Puri, 582 will come up in Sangam Park, while the Lajpat Nagar will get and Dev Nagar will get 448 flats and 784 flats.
The project is expected to be executed with a cost of around Rs 737.26 crore. Further, roads, drains, parks and streetlights in the slum areas will be upgraded and will be timely maintained. The budget for this project is Rs 100 crore.
“It has also been decided to engage four professional agencies to maintain the 555 toilet complexes comprising of 18,000 seats that comes under the DUSIB,” said an official.