New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday laid the foundation stone for development works in the national capital's slum areas under the Jhuggi Basti Sampark Abhiyan Toli scheme.

The inauguration took place at the Chief Minister's Public Service Centre on the occasion of India's 77th Republic Day.

During the inauguration, she noted that this was the first time a budget of Rs.700 crore had been specifically allocated for slum dwellers. She asserted that these residents can now live peacefully and reaffirmed the government's commitment to providing them with a dignified, high-quality life.

"It was for the first time that a budget of Rs 700 crore was provided for slum dwellers. We decided to provide for all the faci...