India, June 10 -- New Delhi

The Delhi High Court has issued a series of directions to the Centre and the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) to ensure that the rehabilitation of residents from three slum clusters near the Prime Minister's residence in Race Course locality is carried out in a manner that effectively safeguards their right to rehabilitation and their right to live with dignity.

A bench of chief justice DK Upadhyaya and justice Tejas Karia, in their June 4 order that was released later, directed the authorities to ensure free Delhi Metro travel for one member of each rehabilitated family for an initial period of one year, either through suitable arrangements with DMRC or by adopting other appropriate measures.

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