India, Dec. 30 -- The Delhi government has approved the roadmap to ready the 6,476 flats remaining in the Ghevra housing project for economically weaker section (EWS) residents, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday. An amount of Rs.27.5 crore has been allocated for the revamp in the 37.81-acre project.

The CM said the families will start receiving keys to the flats in the New Year. "Previous governments showed little interest in settling poor families in this colony, due to which many flats are now in need of repair. We have approved an allocation of Rs.27.5 crore for the repair of vacant flats to make them habitable," Gupta said.

A total of 7,620 residential units were constructed in the Savda Ghevra EWS residential colony between...