Delhi agencies carried out a demolition drive in Wazirpur on Tuesday, razing illegally built structures with over 100 police personnel deployed. Senior AAP leaders visited to meet displaced families from demolished jhuggis. AAP president Saurabh Bharadwaj questioned CM Gupta on rehabilitation of displaced residents and accused the BJP of breaking its 'Jahan Jhuggi, Wahan Makaan' promise. Bharadwaj alleged jhuggis are being demolished across Delhi including Okhla, Madrasi Camp, Andrews Ganj, Bawana, Rohini Sector-22, and Bawana where 300 jhuggis were allegedly set on fire then cleared. He stated that small shops were also destroyed, removing livelihoods from families. AAP leaders Sanjeev Jha and Akhileshpati Tripathi pledged support, with Jha noting children attending school are now homeless and these residents work in homes of Delhi's elite. Tripathi condemned the action as violation of law and humanity, demanding immediate rehabilitation and vowing continued resistance through legal and political means.

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) conducted demolition drives in northwest and north Delhi on Monday to remove encroachments from government land.

Ashok Vihar Operation:

• A Special Task Force team with excavators and around 250 police personnel razed over 200 structures in Jailorwala Bagh area
• This was the second clearance operation in the area this month; a previous drive occurred on June 2
• 250 households with Delhi High Court stay orders were excluded from demolition

Relocation and Rehabilitation:

• 1,078 eligible households from the Jhuggi Jhopri (JJ) cluster had already been relocated to 1BHK flats at Swabhiman Apartments in Jailorwala Bagh
• The remaining 567 structures belonged to dwellers deemed ineligible under the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) 2015 relocation policy
• Ineligibility criteria: commercial use of jhuggis, absence from electoral rolls between 2012-2015, lack of residence documentation prior to January 1 2015, occupancy of upper floors without separate ration card, minors
• Nine appeals were allowed; those households are being allotted flats through draw of lots

Project Details:

• In-situ rehabilitation project spans nearly 35,600 square metres, cost Rs 421 crore (excluding land)
• 1BHK flats with 31 sqm carpet area include living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, WC, and balcony
• Construction cost: Rs 25 lakh per unit; beneficiaries paid subsidised amount of Rs 1.41 lakh

Wazirpur Operation:

• Simultaneous demolition near a railway line to clear illegal settlements
• Two companies of paramilitary forces and Delhi Police deployed for security

A massive demolition drive targeted over 200 residences built on encroached government land in Ashok Vihar, Delhi. Significant police presence was deployed during the operation. A similar operation also occurred in Wazirpur during the same period.