Delhi

XNew Delhi: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday inspected the long-abandoned Economically Weaker Section (EWS) flats in Bhalaswa and announced that their redevelopment would be taken up on top priority. The nearly 7,400 flats, built in 2016, have remained unoccupied for almost a decade, a situation the Chief Minister described as a “grave injustice” to Delhi’s poor and a “direct outcome of the previous government’s failure.”

During the inspection, the Chief Minister expressed serious concern over the condition of lakhs of jhuggi-dwelling families in Delhi still awaiting permanent housing. Calling the abandonment of the Bhalaswa flats a betrayal, she said, “Had these flats been allotted on time, thousands of families would today be living with dignity and comfort in their own home

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