PM Modi Hands Over EWS Flats In Delhi To Slum Dwellers Under Rehab Plan. In Pics

PM Modi inaugurated 3,024 EWS flats at Kalkaji, Delhi built for slum dwellers under the DDA’s ‘in situ slum rehabilitation’ project.

PM Modi hands over the symbolic key to slum-dwellers of Bhoomiheen Camp, eligible to receive the newly-constructed EWS flats as part of the 'In-Situ Slum Rehabilitation' project, during a ceremony to inaugurate the flats and hand-over the keys to the beneficiaries, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi (Source: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated 3,024 newly constructed flats for beneficiaries belonging to the Economically Weaker Section category at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi. (Source: PTI)

"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. (Source: PTI)

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. (Source: PTI)

The construction of 3,024 flats has been completed under the Phase 1 of the project at a cost of about Rupees 345 crores. (Source: PTI)

"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. (Source: PTI)

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. (Source: PTI)

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. (Source: PTI)

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. (Source: PTI)