New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 1,675 flats for ‘Jhuggi – Jhopri’ (JJ) clusters and two city redevelopment tasks within the nationwide capital as we speak. The inauguration additionally noticed the Prime Minister taking a swipe at AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and the official residence of the Chief Minister of Delhi.
“The nation is aware of it effectively that Modi by no means constructed a house for himself however has constructed greater than 4 crore homes for the poor; ‘mai bhi koi sheeshmahal bana sakta tha’ (even I may have constructed a Sheeshmahal),” PM Modi stated on the occasion, alluding to latest allegations of exorbitant expenditures on the Delhi Chief Minister’s residence.
This assertion referred to an October stock launched by the Public Works Division (PWD), detailing high-end home equipment and devices reportedly value over crores put in on the Delhi Chief Minister’s bungalow. The controversy has change into a political flashpoint between the BJP and the AAP.
“Within the final 10 years, Delhi is surrounded by an ‘aapada’ (catastrophe). By holding Anna Hazare on the entrance, just a few ‘kattar beimaan’ (extraordinarily dishonest) individuals have pushed Delhi in direction of ‘aapada’. ‘AAP aapada bankar Delhi par toot padi hai’ (AAP has descended as a calamity on Delhi),” PM Modi stated.
“Immediately, India has change into a logo of political and financial stability. This function of India will strengthen much more in 2025. This 12 months would be the 12 months to strengthen India’s place on the planet. It is going to be the 12 months of constructing India one of many greatest manufacturing centres on the planet…” he added.
Taking to his X deal with, PM Modi earlier stated this was an essential day for Delhi’s improvement.
“Immediately is a vital day for Delhi’s improvement. At a programme in Ashok Vihar, shall be inaugurating and laying the inspiration stones for a variety of improvement works which is able to increase ‘Ease of Residing’ for the individuals of Delhi,” he stated.
The inauguration of newly constructed flats marked the completion of the second profitable In-Situ Slum Rehabilitation Venture by the Delhi Improvement Authority (DDA).
PM Modi handed over the keys to eligible beneficiaries of EWS flats at Swabhiman Residences within the Ashok Vihar space.
For each Rs 25 lakh spent on the development of a flat by the central authorities, the eligible beneficiaries pay lower than seven per cent of the whole quantity, comprising Rs 1.42 lakh as a nominal contribution and Rs 30,000 for 5 years of upkeep.
The event push from the BJP-led central authorities comes forward of meeting polls in Delhi, anticipated in February.
PM Modi additionally inaugurated two city redevelopment tasks — the World Commerce Centre at Nauroji Nagar and the Common Pool Residential Lodging (GPRA) Sort-II quarters at Sarojini Nagar.
The federal government stated the World Commerce Centre reworked the realm by changing greater than 600 dilapidated quarters with state-of-the-art industrial towers, providing round 34 lakh sq. ft of premium industrial area with superior facilities.