Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 1,675 flats for residents of ‘Jhuggi-Jhopri’ (JJ) clusters in Delhi, marking the completion of the Delhi Development Authority’s second In-Situ Slum Rehabilitation Project. The PM also launched two major urban redevelopment initiatives: the World Trade Centre at Nauroji Nagar and the GPRA Type-II quarters at Sarojini Nagar. Speaking at the event, Modi criticized Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the alleged misuse of public funds for luxurious renovations of the CM’s residence, stating, “I could have built a Sheeshmahal for myself, but I chose to build homes for the poor.”

The flats at Swabhiman Apartments, Ashok Vihar, were handed over to beneficiaries under an affordable housing scheme. While the central government spent ₹25 lakh per unit, the beneficiaries contributed a nominal ₹1.42 lakh, with an additional ₹30,000 covering five years of maintenance. Modi lauded the initiative as a step toward improving the quality of life for Delhi’s underprivileged while emphasizing India’s growing stature as a stable economic and political power globally.

In addition to the flats, the World Trade Centre project replaced over 600 dilapidated quarters with state-of-the-art commercial spaces, offering 34 lakh square feet of premium facilities. These redevelopment efforts, ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, aim to boost the BJP’s development credentials. Modi also remarked that Delhi had been plagued by “dishonest leadership” in the past decade, calling the AAP a “calamity” for the city.