Delhi L-G, CM discuss governance, welfare

New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu and discussed matters related to governance, development and public welfare in the Capital, an official said on Monday.

The meeting assumes significance as it came close to the finalisation of the 'Delhi Slum and JJ Cluster Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy-2026' during a review meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

"A significant decision was taken today towards providing dignified housing to millions of families living in Delhi's slums and JJ clusters. In a review meeting chaired by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, the 'Delhi Slum and JJ Cluster Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy-2026' was finalised," Delhi Home and Urban Development Ashish Sood had said.

Calling the decision "historic, he had said that such a step has been taken to make the city the capital of a developed India.

"In a developed Delhi, no one will have to reside in slums. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, in the presence of Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has finalised the policy to construct houses in places of slums in the national capital," the Delhi Minister had said in video messages.

"Till January 1, 2027, our government will provide houses to people in the same areas where they are currently living in slums," he said.

Lieutenant Governor Sandhu and Chief Minister Gupta’s latest meeting also came in the backdrop of the latter recommending the reshuffling of 74 government doctors, including 39 posted in Tihar and Mandoli jails for more than 5 years, to improve healthcare services.

According to the Chief Minister, the recommendation has been made as part of efforts to strengthen the administrative framework of healthcare services and make human resource management more effective.

As recommended, the transfer of 39 doctors serving in Tihar and Mandoli jails for 5 years or more has been proposed. The list includes both specialist doctors and General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs), said an official statement.

Available information indicates that several of these doctors have remained posted at the same location since 2014, with their tenure exceeding 11 years, the statement said.

--IANS

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