'New Beginning For Thousands Of Slum Dwellers': PM Modi Inaugurates 3,000 EWS Flats In Delhi

The objective of the rehabilitation project is to provide a better and healthy living environment to the residents of Jhuggi Jhopri clusters, with proper amenities and facilities, as per the press release.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated 3,024 newly constructed flats for beneficiaries belonging to the Economically Weaker Section category at Vigyan Bhawan here. "Today is a big day for thousands of slum dwellers; a new beginning to life. As I handed over the keys to eligible beneficiaries, I could see their happy and joyous faces. Over 3000 houses have been constructed in the first phase of the Kalkaji extension," said PM Modi in his speech.

The flats, built for rehabilitating slum dwellers under 'In-Situ Slum Rehabilitation Project', were handed over by the Prime Minister to beneficiaries at Bhoomiheen camp during the event. The construction of 3,024 flats has been completed under the Phase 1 of the project at a cost of about Rupees 345 crores. 

"Under PM Modi's leadership, people living in the jhuggis of Delhi will get their own house. Over 3000 flats are arranged in Kalkaji for over 500 people," said Delhi LG Saxena, at the inauguration ceremony of 3024 newly constructed EWS flats under the In-Situ Slum Rehabilitation Project.

The flats are equipped with all civic amenities including finishing having been done with vitrified floor tiles, ceramics tiles, Udaipur green marble counter in the kitchen, etc, stated the press release by Prime Minister's Office.

Public amenities like Community parks, Electric Substations, Sewage Treatment plants, dual water pipelines, lifts, Underground reservoir for hygienic water supply etc have also been provided. The allotment of flats will provide the people ownership title as well as a sense of security, it added. 

The objective of the rehabilitation project is to provide a better and healthy living environment to the residents of Jhuggi Jhopri clusters, with proper amenities and facilities, as per the press release.

The Delhi Development Authority has undertaken three such projects at Kalkaji Extension, Jailorwala Bagh and Kathputli Colony. 

Under the Kalkaji Extension Project, in-situ Slum Rehabilitation of three slum clusters namely Bhoomiheen Camp, Navjeevan camp and Jawahar camp located at Kalkaji are being taken up in a phased manner.

Post vacation of Bhoomiheen Campsite, in Phase II, this vacated site will be utilised for rehabilitation of Navjeevan Camp and Jawahar Camp.