Fee Hinders Delhi’s Unauthorized Colony Residents from Legalizing Homes
NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) initiative to regularize properties in unauthorized colonies has seen a mere five applications in over two months. Officials indicate that a significant number of low-income residents are unable to afford the hefty sums, often amounting to lakhs, required for legalizing their homes, particularly since there is minimal urgency to expedite the process. Launched on April 24, the MCD’s SWAGAM portal enables residents who have already achieved ownership rights under the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY) to regularize their properties based on current conditions. More than 40,000…