India, Oct. 18 -- The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) plans to appoint a transaction adviser to assess the feasibility of in-situ rehabilitation of jhuggi-jhopri (JJ) clusters in Seelampur, Lajpat Nagar and Sultanpuri, and help select a developer, officials said on Saturday.

According to a request for proposal (RFP) issued on October 15, the consultant will help assess the projects, secure necessary approvals and facilitate the selection of a developer through private sector participation.

DUSIB plans to rehabilitate 4,870 jhuggis across the three locations: 1,997 in Sultanpuri, 1,630 in Lajpat Nagar and 1,243 in Seelampur. The consultancy is to be completed within 16 weeks, officials said.

The board has limited applicati...