The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is considering involving private developers in a comprehensive citywide rehabilitation initiative targeting nearly 17 lakh people living in Delhi's Jhuggi-Jhopri (JJ) clusters. According to reports from Essential Business Intelligence, the project forms part of the Master Plan for Delhi-2047, which specifically targets the resettlement of residents without requiring relocation to distant parts of the city. Under the proposed model, eligible residents would be rehoused either at their existing locations or in nearby areas, significantly reducing the need for relocation to distant parts of the city.
On September 25, the DDA convened a meeting with private-sector developers to gather their views on the proposed redevelopment and rehabilitation model. As reported by Essential Business Intelligence, during the investors' meet, developers were invited to share their insights on project structure, financing arrangements, risk-sharing mechanisms, implementation strategies and regulatory approvals required to execute the programme. The meeting was specifically designed to gather inputs from private developers on the structure of projects, financing arrangements, risk-sharing mechanisms, implementation strategies and regulatory approvals required to execute the programme.
Under the proposed model, eligible residents would be rehoused either at their existing locations or in nearby areas, significantly reducing the need for relocation to distant parts of the city. According to Essential Business Intelligence, the DDA is considering redevelopment of these settlements as a way to create formal housing while simultaneously improving infrastructure and rationalising land use. The proposed private-sector approach aims to bring private capital and development expertise into the rehabilitation programme while allowing the DDA to oversee planning and implementation.
The proposed private-sector model remains at the consultation stage, with the DDA not yet moving to procurement, tendering or actual implementation of projects under the framework. As reported by Essential Business Intelligence, feedback received from developers during the investors' meet is expected to help the DDA refine the proposed structure, including the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders and the financial model. Once the framework is finalised, the authority is expected to take up the next steps towards procurement and project execution.
