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Friday, October 3, 2025
TopicUrban Slums

Topic: Urban Slums

The politicians who built Delhi’s Wazirpur slum. Its jhuggi to JCB story

Delhi’s jhuggis came up with political support, from power connections to special IDs. Hundreds of these dwellings have now been razed.

In-situ slum redevelopment scrapped, urban poor can build homes on land given by states under PMAY-U 2.0

Under PMAY 2.0, which subsumed slum redevelopment in other verticals, Centre targets construction of 3 crore new houses — 2 crore in rural areas & 1 crore in cities — over next 5 yrs.

Over 3 billion people will live in overcrowded slums by 2050. Urban poverty a global challenge

Globally, 1.6 billion people do not have access to adequate housing and this number is expected to grow to 2 billion by 2030.

‘Every day feels like a festival’: Rehabilitated slum families start afresh at DDA Kalkaji high-rise

About 1,100 of 1,862 beneficiaries have already moved in from jhuggis at Bhoomiheen Camp. Teething problems such as hard drinking water are being looked after by 12 DDA officials.

Delhi BJP uses Tamil writer Perumal Murugan’s photo to ‘show slum residents’ in outreach drive

The mistake was spotted on promotional material for the Delhi BJP's Jhuggi Samman Yatra campaign, held across slums in the city.

12% slum households in India still without LPG connection. Five ways to improve access

In a rapidly urbanising India, the exclusion of urban poor from energy access will have severe long-term implications on their health and economic development.

On Camera

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.