About 74.46% slums are surrounded by residential areas, 3.36% by industrial areas, 0.66% by commercial areas and rest by other type of areas. 54.91% of slums are composed of pucca …

Oct 23, 2019 · The largest slum in New Delhi and housing around more than 10,000 slums, Kusumpur Pahari is home mostly to poor migrants from UP, Bihar, Orissa and Assam etc. …

Mass migration to Delhi, a beacon of hope and last resort for poverty-stricken Indians, has resulted in millions living in substandard, squalid conditions. These slum dwellers are largely …

In Delhi’s slums areas, we’ll delve into the unique characteristics of each urban poor settlement, examine government initiatives aimed at rehabilitation, and shed light on the persistent …

Jun 27, 2024 · In Delhi, there are at least 350,000 families (3.5 lakhs) and around 2 million people (20 lakhs) living in slums. What percentage of Delhi’s population lives in slums?

Life in Delhi's slums: Struggle for basic necessities. New Delhi, In the bustling national capital, the slum dwellers live with enduring hope, waiting for a day when clean streets, safe...

Nov 10, 2022 · New Delhi: Nearly a decade after the foundation for Delhi’s Kalkaji Extension slum rehabilitation project was laid, 3,024 flats for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) were …

Jun 17, 2024 · Answer: According to the capital’s civic bodies, about 49% of Delhi’s total population lives in slum areas, unauthorized colonies, and jhuggi-jhonpri clusters.

Aug 11, 2023 · One of the most pressing challenges faced by Delhi is the stark disparity in the availability of essential social infrastructure between its slum settlements and residential …

Feb 20, 2024 · There is an alarmingly disproportionate percentage of children living in the slums of New Delhi and India in general. Throughout India, there are more than 13 million children …