India, Nov. 22 -- The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (Dusib) is set to work on multiple projects aimed at accelerating rehabilitation, improving housing quality and expanding essential civic facilities in colonies built for the city's poor residents. Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday approved the measures at the board's 34th meeting at the Delhi Secretariat.

Officials said the meeting focused on speeding up the rehabilitation of slum dwellers, the renovation of ready-to-move flats, progress on the Atal Canteen project and the provision of essential amenities in Dusib colonies.

The measures include repair and renovation of 2,416 flats in northwest Delhi's Sawda Ghevra, setting up essential facilities across all Dusib colonies, ...