New Delhi, June 24 -- The Capital's new slum rehabilitation policy will pave the way for permanent housing for nearly two million residents living in informal settlements, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday, a week after the policy was approved at a meeting chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah.

The "Delhi Slum and JJ Cluster Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2026" extends the eligibility cut-off date for rehabilitation by a decade - from January 1, 2015, to January 1, 2025 - significantly expanding the pool of beneficiaries. According to Gupta, the revised policy is expected to benefit around 400,000 to 500,000 families living in Delhi's slums.

The announcement came after the 36th board meeting of the Delhi Urban Shelter...