India, June 17 -- New Delhi

The Delhi Slum and JJ Cluster Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2026, was finalised on Tuesday in a review meeting held by the Union home minister Amit Shah and the eligibility cut-off for rehabilitation has been extended to January 1, 2025, the ministry of home affairs said in a statement.

The Delhi Development Authority and DUSIB Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) have been directed to issue tenders for five slum clusters under the public-private partnership mode for rehabilitation of JJ clusters within the next 45 days, with an emphasis on in-situ development.

In a statement, minister Shah said: "Delhi Slum and JJ Cluster Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2026 has been finalized today a...