The government plans to construct 300,000 houses to redevelop the slums.

India plans to make Delhi free of slums, the Urban Development Ministry said, soon after joining the race to be the country’s first smart city.

“Delhi needs to be made slum-free to enable seamless urban development,” said Venkaiah Naidu, Urban Development Minister. The government plans to redevelop 685 slums in the next five years, he said.

“Had a fruitful meeting with officials of DDA, Delhi Govt.on redevelopment of Delhi Slums. Slum redevelopment policy will come soon,” Naidu tweeted yesterday.