Overview
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the policy was finalised after a review meeting, and officials said it aims to benefit about four lakh families living in Delhi’s JJ (jhuggi‑jhopdi) clusters.
- The Centre directed the Delhi Development Authority and DUSIB to issue tenders for five clusters within 45 days and to prepare project documents and bids for 50 more, while the Delhi government was told to float at least five PPP tenders each month.
- The policy prioritises in‑situ redevelopment or nearby relocation (generally within 5 km), standard 25 sq. m. flats with basic civic amenities, and mandatory community facilities such as anganwadis, schools, health centres and playgrounds.
- Implementation faces clear risks because past PPP tenders drew no bidders, developers cite small parcels and litigation, and delivery will depend on financing support, developer interest and resolving active court restraints on demolitions and evictions.
- The plan replaces the 2015 framework and uses the usual PPP financing model in which private builders recover costs by selling part of the land commercially, a design that has slowed past projects and will shape how quickly eligible residents actually move into permanent homes.