Delhi CM Assures No Jhuggis Will Be Removed, Promises Housing for All

Delhi CM Assures No Jhuggis Will Be Removed: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on Friday (August 1, 2025) said no jhuggis will be demolished in the city till the occupants are given permanent houses.

If needed, she said, her government will amend policies to ensure dignity and housing for all.

Ms. Gupta outlined a big vision for Delhi’s transformation in a seminar on sustainable development in NCT titled “Growth Bhi, Green Bhi”.

The city has to move fast with better schools, hospitals, roads, water and sewer lines, solar and rainwater harvesting systems and a rejuvenated Yamuna, she said.

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Referring to the Prime Minister's call to fast-track Delhi's progress, Ms. Gupta said, "PM ne bola hai – Delhi aage badhegi toh desh aage badhega (PM has said, if Delhi progresses, the whole nation will progress).”

All her ministers are working 16 to 18 hours a day to help Delhi catch up with other states and cities which have left Delhi behind over the years, she added.

"People of Delhi lost a lot in those 27 years. Now, we have to give Delhi a fresh start from zero," she said, referring to decades of developmental neglect.

During the event, CM Gupta said not a single slum will be demolished till the occupants are given permanent housing.

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She said, "Har ek ko makaan denge, aur ek bhi jhuggi tootne nahi denge (We will not let any jhuggis get demolished, and everyone will get a permanent home).”

Ms. Gupta also slammed outdated labour laws, particularly the 1954 rule which restricted women from working night shifts.

“It should be a woman’s choice whether to work at night or not. Government cannot impose decisions on them,” she said and announced that Delhi government has removed that restriction to give more opportunities to women and also ensure safe working environment.

“Delhi is the capital of India, and it deserves faster development, better infrastructure, technology, and better lives for its residents. But now, we have a chance to rebuild and make it right," Ms. Gupta said.

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