New Delh, Oct. 7 -- The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has initiated the process of in-situ rehabilitation of 45 Jhuggi-Jhopri (JJ) clusters housing around 21,229 households, in a move that could benefit more than one lakh people and unlock land for additional housing and commercial development, officials said on Wednesday.

The DDA has floated a request for proposal (RFP) to appoint three transaction advisors to prepare feasibility reports for 15 projects covering the 45 JJ clusters spread across 135.74 acres in different parts of the city.

The Master Plan of Delhi 2047 (MPD-2047), notified by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs in August, has opened the door for a new generation of high-rise and high-density development ...