DUSIB sets August 30 deadline to develop 52 JJ Clusters as ‘model slums’

The Delhi Housing Board on Friday instructed all its executive engineers to ensure that 52 JJ Clusters in the national Capital are developed as “model slums” by August. The focus areas of the agencies will be sanitation, water supply, power, solid waste management and primary education among others.

The task will be completed by August 30 with the backing of NGOs, departments and agencies concerned, the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) said on Friday. During a consultation jointly organised by DUSIB and the Centre for Advocacy and Research, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia extended full support to the initiative.

“At the end of the day what people are looking for is dignity, greater certainty about the services they are entitled to and livelihood and skill development that meets their requirement and not something imposed from above,” he said.

The consultation brought together representatives of the civic bodies, discoms, Delhi Jal Board as well as donors, experts and members of civil society and community-based organizations.

“DUSIB was committed to slum re-development and making Delhi open defecation free and this will be achieved in a phased and time-bound manner with the consistent involvement of all stakeholders,” DUSIB CEO V K Jain said.