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New Indian Express
09-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Delhi CM assures no slum demolition without proper housing, warns against false rumours
NEW DELHI: Amid uproar over slum demolitions across the city, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta assured that no slum will be demolished without first providing proper housing. She also warned that FIRs will be registered against those spreading false rumours about demolitions. The CM clarified that most anti-encroachment actions are being undertaken in compliance with court orders and are aimed at removing illegal occupations obstructing traffic or hindering public movement. Notably, a demolition drive was carried out on Sunday at Madrasi Camp, a six-decade-old settlement in South Delhi's Jangpura, as part of the Delhi High Court's directive under the Barapullah Drain Decongestion Project. The civic initiative seeks to mitigate flooding and waterlogging in South and Central Delhi during the monsoon. The demolition razed 370 homes. While 215 families were allotted rehabilitation flats in Narela's Pocket 4 and 5—over 35 kilometres away on Delhi's northern edge—155 families were declared ineligible for resettlement. The chief minister emphasised that citizens living in slums also have the right to live with dignity, and the Delhi Government is working with full commitment toward this goal. The chief minister gave the statement on Sunday while inaugurating and inspected various development projects in Nehru Camp in Haiderpur, Ekta Camp in Pitampura, and the area near U and V Blocks of JJ Cluster in the Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency. The CM also reviewed key works such as laying pipelines and construction of new roads in these areas. The CM reiterated her government's commitment to ensuring that every resident of Delhi's slums has access to basic amenities such as clean water, proper roads, public toilets, and parks. She also inaugurated the construction of a 24-seater Jan Suvidha Kendra at Nehru Camp in Haiderpur. She said the facility will help address the long-standing toilet shortage, particularly benefiting women, children, and senior citizens by offering safe and clean sanitation.
Hans India
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
No demolition threat to slums in Delhi: CM Rekha Gupta
Countering rumours of impending demolition of many slums in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday hit out at the previous Aam Aadmi Party and Congress governments for treating residents of these colonies as vote banks and depriving them of basic amenities. Speaking after inaugurating a toilet block in a slum in Haiderpur, CM Gupta assured that no slum will be demolished without first providing permanent housing to its residents. She said that FIRs will be filed and strict action will be taken against those spreading false information about demolitions. She clarified that most anti-encroachment actions are being carried out in compliance with court orders and are targeting illegal occupations that are obstructing traffic or hindering public movement. Talking about slum demolition near Jangpura, she said the action was ordered by the Delhi High Court. "Wherever there are orders of the Court, neither the government nor the administration can do anything. Today, the reality of Madrasi Colony is that it is settled on the banks of the Barapullah drain, and the Court has repeated almost four times that these jhuggis (informal settlements) must be removed so that machines can reach there and cleaning can be done. Otherwise, there are chances of floods in Delhi like in 2023..." she added. The Chief Minister said the previous Arvind Kejriwal government and Sheila Dikshit government did not do any development for residents of slum clusters in Delhi. "The BJP government in Delhi is spending Rs 700 crore on various projects," she added. The Chief Minister emphasised that every slum resident deserves to live with dignity. "It is our responsibility to ensure that they enjoy the same facilities as other citizens of the city," she said. The government's goal is not just redevelopment but also improvement in the standard of living of slum dwellers, she added. On Sunday, she also inaugurated and inspected various development projects in Nehru Camp in Haiderpur, Ekta Camp in Pitampura, and the area near U and V Blocks of JJ Cluster in the Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency. The Chief Minister also reviewed key works such as laying of pipelines and construction of new roads in these areas. She also announced that a clean and safe parks with swings will be developed especially for the children of slum areas in the city. CM Gupta reiterated her government's commitment to ensuring that every resident of Delhi's slums has access to basic amenities such as clean water, proper roads, public toilets, and parks, so that no citizen is left behind in the journey of development. On this occasion, the Chief Minister inaugurated the construction work of a 24-seater Jan Suvidha Kendra (public convenience centre) at JJ Cluster, Outer Ring Road, No. 26, Nehru Camp in Haiderpur. She said that this Jan Suvidha Kendra will address the long-standing issue of toilet shortage in the area and will particularly benefit women, senior citizens, and children by providing clean and safe facilities.
Hindustan Times
04-06-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Fair price shops to function through 37 Annapurna Bhawans in Varanasi
In order to maintain transparency regarding distribution of ration through fair price shops, the government has built 37 Annapurna Bhawan in the district which are equipped with e-POS machines and e-weighing scales. These multipurpose buildings have been built in the district for operating fair price shops and to check the problem of under-weighing. Built by the state government under MNREGA scheme, these bhavans have a storage room and a distribution room. These structures have been constructed with an objective to make the public distribution system more effective and ensure stability of the ration shops even after the ration dealer is changed. The fair price shops will be operated at these bhavans. Kotedar (ration dealers) will operate the fair price shops from these buildings. The shop owners will not have to pay any rent to run the shops. Chief development officer, Varanasi Himanshu Nagpal said that Annapurna Bhawan is such a multipurpose building from where the ration dealers will be able to operate Jan Suvidha Kendra along with fair price ration shops. All Annapurna Bhawans will have e-POS machines with e-weighing scale, so that the underweighing of ration can be stopped and the card holders can get the full ration given by the government. District supply officer KB Singh said that Annapurna Bhawan is being constructed at special places for fair price ration shops and is being given to the ration dealers/ fair price shop owners. With the construction of Annapurna Bhawan, the ration dealers are getting convenience along with saving money. The district supply officer said that there are 1,315 fair price shops in Varanasi. This year the target was to build 37 Annapurna buildings, out of which 21 have been completed, while 16 Annapurna buildings built last year are being operated. A total of 37 Annapurna buildings have been constructed in the district so far. According to this year's target, the construction of the remaining 16 Annapurna buildings will be completed soon.
