Delhi CM gupta halts all slum demolitions
New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday announced an immediate halt to demolition drives in the Capital's slum clusters and promised that all future removals, if unavoidable, will be accompanied by advance rehabilitation.
Stressing that the city's slum dwellers will not be "harassed anymore", CM Gupta said that 50,000 old and dilapidated flats built for the economically weaker sections (EWS) will be renovated and allotted to slum dwellers. "No slum will be removed without providing alternative housing first," CM Gupta said, adding that if required, the government would amend the existing slum policy or even approach court to ensure protection for the poor.
"The pain of slum dwellers will not be ignored," said Gupta.
Her announcement comes amid mounting political tension over demolition drives in Delhi's informal settlements since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in February....
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