Unauthorised Colonies

The bill looks to regularize over 1,700 unauthorised colonies across the national capital.The move will benefit approximately 40 lakh residents, and will also set the ball rolling for the registration of properties for residents of these colonies

From 16 December, residents in Delhi's unauthorised colonies can apply for ownership rights online, said the Union Housing and Urban Affairs MinisterThe decision is politically significant as it will benefit millions of poor migrants who hold key to the assembly election due early next year

This Bill will set the ball rolling for registration of properties for 40 lakh residents of these unauthorised colonies The move comes months ahead of assembly elections in the national capital

'These decisions will facilitate conferring/recognising ownership rights in UCs (unauthorised colonies) under PM-UDAY,' tweeted Anil BaijalUrbanisation of the villages will take them out of the ambit of Delhi Land Reforms act which imposes several restrictions on land use

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre and the Delhi govt to deal with the issue of sealing of illegal structures in a holistic manner and not to make it a political issue

The SC came down heavily on the authorities over the protests against the sealing drive in Delhi and termed it a 'very serious issue' concerning governance

The Bill provides extension of existing Act, which gives protection to unauthorized colonies from demolition, for period of 3 years from 1 January 2015