DUSIB clears slum relocation near PM House, seeks ₹84.9 crore for rehabilitation in Savda Ghewra

Delhi's DUSIB has approved relocating slum residents near Race Course Road to Savda Ghewra, seeking ₹84.9 crore for rehabilitation and allocating 717 flats.

Published on: Apr 24, 2026, 04:52:04 IST

By Paras Singh

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New Delhi: The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) has approved relocation of residents from three slum clusters near Race Course Road, close to the PM House, namely Bhai Ram Camp, Masjid Camp and DID Camp, to an alternative accommodation, senior government officials said.

DUSIB has sought around ₹84.9 crore from the Centre to facilitate the rehabilitation.

A government official said that 717 EWS flats in North Delhi’s Savda Ghewra are being allocated to the slum dwellers. “In addition, beneficiary contribution of ₹1,12,000 per dweller will be deposited with DUSIB by the central government,” official said.

In February, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs’ (MoHUA) Land and Development Office (L&DO) issued notices to residents of the three JJ clusters, adjacent to the Delhi Race Club and Jaipur Polo Ground, to vacate the premises, stating that the land belongs to the government.

The slum dwellers moved the Delhi High Court, challenging the petition. On March 11, Centre informed the court that the residents will be rehabilitated.

In January 2024, the L&DO and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) conducted a joint survey to identify eligible residents for alternate housing, following which the Savda Ghevra allotments were finalised under the DUSIB’s rehabilitation policy.

“The central government has also included ineligible residents as per the rehabilitation policy,” official added.

According to DUSIB report, a copy of which has been seen by HT, L&DO, MoHUA, had requested reservation of 1,000 flats at Savda-Ghevra for residents of the three clusters and future rehabilitation needs.

“L&DO requested for allotment of flats to 528 eligible and 258 ineligible JJ beneficiaries from the three JJ bastis. DUSIB has approved the proposal,” official added.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Paras Singh
Paras Singh is a New Delhi-based journalist with Hindustan Times, where he serves as Deputy Metro Editor. He reports on urban governance, the Delhi government, the Delhi BJP, water management, the environment, communities and city life. He joined Hindustan Times in 2021 after beginning his journalism career at The Times of India in 2016, where he covered civic bodies, the water and power sectors, and urban infrastructure. Over the last decade, some of his reporting has led to significant public impact, with investigations into environmental violations, corruption and illegal industrial activity contributing to multiple judicial interventions by the National Green Tribunal and the Delhi High Court. A graduate of St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, Paras studied journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi. Having extensively covered the capital's evolving civic and governance landscape, his recent work increasingly explores Delhi's history, built heritage, urban evolution and the relationship between people and place, alongside continuing to report on governance and public policy.Read More

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