Around one-third of the Delhi's population which lives in the informal settlements (slums) should be the highest priority, said Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs (Independent Charge) Hardeep Puri here on Tuesday.
While speaking at a conference on "Re-inventing Delhi" Puri said, "Those who live in these informal settlements should be given all the facilities that are available to their fellow citizens in the other parts."
He added, the ministry has also written a letter to the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal but every time the ministry has tried to do something, Delhi government were a stumbling block.
The aim of the conference, which was organised jointly by Delhi Development Authority and National Institute of Urban Affairs, was to prepare a masterplan of Delhi 2041.