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Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chairs a review meeting on the rehabilitation of slums in New Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a review meeting on the Delhi Slum and JJ Cluster Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2026, urging swift notification and tendering by DDA/DUSIB.
Ministry of Home Affairs Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chairs a review meeting on the rehabilitation of slums in New Delhi Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Government of India is committed to the upliftment of Antyodaya and Garib Kalyan Delhi Slum and JJ Cluster Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2026 has been finalized today, Delhi Government should notify it at the earliest DDA/DUSIB should issue tenders for 5 clusters under the PPP mode for JJ Cluster rehabilitation within 45 days Delhi Government should issue tenders for at least 5 PPP-based rehabilitation projects every month Adequate provision shall be made for community facilities such as Anganwadi centres, educational facilities, health centres and playgrounds while constructing rehabilitation colonies These decisions will benefit 4 lakh families living in Delhi’s JJ Clusters Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today chaired a review meeting on the rehabilitation of slums in New Delhi. The meeting was attended by Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Manohar Lal, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Shri Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Chief Minister of Delhi Smt. Rekha Gupta, Delhi’s Urban Development Minister, Union Home Secretary, Delhi Chief Secretary, and other senior officials from the Central and Delhi Governments. In the meeting, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said Delhi Slum and JJ Cluster Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2026 has been finalized today and the Government of Delhi should notify it at the earliest. He directed that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) / Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) should issue tenders for 5 clusters within 45 days. He further instructed that project documents and tender forms should also be prepared for an additional 50 JJ Clusters. Shri Amit Shah said that the Delhi Government should issue tenders for at least 5 PPP-based rehabilitation projects every month. The Home Minister said that in the construction of rehabilitation colonies, adequate and sufficient provision should be made for community facilities such as Anganwadi centres, educational facilities, health centres and playgrounds. He added that the decisions taken today will benefit 4 lakh families living in Delhi’s JJ clusters. He added that the eligibility cut-off date for JJ Clusters should be fixed as 01.01.2025. Shri Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Government of India is committed to the upliftment of Antyodaya and Garib Kalyan. *** RK/PR/PS (रिलीज़ आईडी: 2273790) आगंतुक पटल : 150
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Delhi’s new JJ‑cluster rehab policy fast‑tracks PPP housing for 4 lakh families

Key Facts

  1. Delhi Slum and JJ Cluster Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2026 was finalized on 16 June 2026.
  2. The policy aims to benefit about 4 lakh (400,000) families living in JJ (Jhuggi‑Jhopri) clusters in Delhi.
  3. DDA and DUSIB have been instructed to issue tenders for 5 clusters within 45 days and prepare documents for another 50 clusters.
  4. Delhi Government must release at least five PPP‑based rehabilitation project tenders every month.
  5. Eligibility cut‑off date for JJ clusters is fixed as 01‑01‑2025.
  6. Rehabilitation colonies must include Anganwadi centres, schools, health centres and playgrounds.
  7. The initiative aligns with the Antyodaya and Garib Kalyan agenda of the Modi government.

Background

Urban slums and informal settlements pose challenges of health, safety and inequality. The central government, through the Home Ministry, is coordinating with Delhi’s DDA and DUSIB to use the PPP model for large‑scale housing, reflecting the broader policy thrust on inclusive urban development and welfare of the poorest sections.

UPSC Syllabus

  • GS2 — Government policies and interventions for development
  • Essay — Economy, Development and Inequality
  • Prelims_GS — Demographics and Social Sector
  • GS2 — Development processes - role of NGOs, SHGs and stakeholders
  • GS2 — Functions and responsibilities of Union and States

Mains Angle

GS 2/GS 3 – Discuss the effectiveness of PPP‑driven slum rehabilitation and its implications for federal‑state cooperation in urban housing policy.

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Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chairs a review meeting on the rehabilitation of slums in New Delhi Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Government of India is committed to the upliftment of Antyodaya and Garib Kalyan

Delhi Slum and JJ Cluster Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2026 has been finalized today, Delhi Government should notify it at the earliest

DDA/DUSIB should issue tenders for 5 clusters under the PPP mode for JJ Cluster rehabilitation within 45 days

Delhi Government should issue tenders for at least 5 PPP-based rehabilitation projects every month

Adequate provision shall be made for community facilities such as Anganwadi centres, educational facilities, health centres and playgrounds while constructing rehabilitation colonies

These decisions will benefit 4 lakh families living in Delhi’s JJ Clusters

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today chaired a review meeting on the rehabilitation of slums in New Delhi. The meeting was attended by Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Manohar Lal, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Shri Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Chief Minister of Delhi Smt. Rekha Gupta, Delhi’s Urban Development Minister, Union Home Secretary, Delhi Chief Secretary, and other senior officials from the Central and Delhi Governments.

In the meeting, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said Delhi Slum and JJ Cluster Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2026 has been finalized today and the Government of Delhi should notify it at the earliest. He directed that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) / Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) should issue tenders for 5 clusters within 45 days. He further instructed that project documents and tender forms should also be prepared for an additional 50 JJ Clusters.

Shri Amit Shah said that the Delhi Government should issue tenders for at least 5 PPP-based rehabilitation projects every month.

The Home Minister said that in the construction of rehabilitation colonies, adequate and sufficient provision should be made for community facilities such as Anganwadi centres, educational facilities, health centres and playgrounds. He added that the decisions taken today will benefit 4 lakh families living in Delhi’s JJ clusters. He added that the eligibility cut-off date for JJ Clusters should be fixed as 01.01.2025.

Shri Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Government of India is committed to the upliftment of Antyodaya and Garib Kalyan.

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RK/PR/PS

(रिलीज़ आईडी: 2273790)

आगंतुक पटल : 150

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Delhi’s new JJ‑cluster rehab policy fast‑tracks PPP housing for 4 lakh families

Key Facts

  1. Delhi Slum and JJ Cluster Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2026 was finalized on 16 June 2026.
  2. The policy aims to benefit about 4 lakh (400,000) families living in JJ (Jhuggi‑Jhopri) clusters in Delhi.
  3. DDA and DUSIB have been instructed to issue tenders for 5 clusters within 45 days and prepare documents for another 50 clusters.
  4. Delhi Government must release at least five PPP‑based rehabilitation project tenders every month.
  5. Eligibility cut‑off date for JJ clusters is fixed as 01‑01‑2025.
  6. Rehabilitation colonies must include Anganwadi centres, schools, health centres and playgrounds.
  7. The initiative aligns with the Antyodaya and Garib Kalyan agenda of the Modi government.

Background & Context

Urban slums and informal settlements pose challenges of health, safety and inequality. The central government, through the Home Ministry, is coordinating with Delhi’s DDA and DUSIB to use the PPP model for large‑scale housing, reflecting the broader policy thrust on inclusive urban development and welfare of the poorest sections.

UPSC Syllabus Connections

GS2•Government policies and interventions for developmentEssay•Economy, Development and InequalityPrelims_GS•Demographics and Social SectorGS2•Development processes - role of NGOs, SHGs and stakeholdersGS2•Functions and responsibilities of Union and States

Mains Answer Angle

GS 2/GS 3 – Discuss the effectiveness of PPP‑driven slum rehabilitation and its implications for federal‑state cooperation in urban housing policy.

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Practice Questions

Prelims
Easy
Prelims MCQ

Urban housing policy

1 marks
5 keywords
GS2
Medium
Mains Short Answer

Slum rehabilitation

10 marks
5 keywords
GS3
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Mains Essay

PPP in urban development

25 marks
6 keywords
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