Delhi govt's new slum rehabilitation policy assures permanent homes to fives lakh families, 20 lakh people to benefit

New Delhi, Nov 5 (UNI) In a major Diwali announcement, the Delhi government has notified a new slum rehabilitation policy aimed at providing permanent housing to nearly five lakh families, potentially benefiting around 20 lakh people living in unauthorised slum settlements across the national capital. The Delhi Slum and Jhuggi Jhopri Relocation and Rehabilitation Policy, 2026, seeks to accelerate the implementation of the 'Jahan Jhuggi, Wahan Makan' scheme, with eligible families living in slum clusters established before January 1, 2025, brought under its ambit. Announcing the notification, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the government's approach was not simply to remove…