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Delhi’s Low Property Regularisation Response Leads to Fee Cuts, Camps

NEW DELHI: Over a month after the MCD launched a portal for regularizing properties in unauthorized colonies, officials report plans to decrease regularization fees due to only two applications received from eligible beneficiaries. The SWAGAM portal, initiated on April 24, allows residents of unauthorized colonies to regularize their properties on an “as is where is” basis after securing ownership rights under the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY). Despite nearly 40,000 PM-UDAY beneficiaries being eligible, only two have taken action through the portal. Officials speculate that this low response is due to a lack of…

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Delhi to Regularise 1,511 Unauthorised Colonies ‘As-Is’

File Photo NEW DELHI: The government has sanctioned the regularization of 1,511 unauthorized colonies in Delhi on an “as-is where-is” basis, eliminating the need for approved layout plans and allowing residents to obtain legal recognition for their properties. This initiative, part of the PM-UDAY scheme, aims to resolve persistent challenges faced by residents in unauthorized colonies, especially concerning property rights, redevelopment, and access to basic civic infrastructure. Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal noted that this decision aims to simplify property registration and permits residents to pursue construction or redevelopment compliant with municipal regulations. The colonies being regularized…

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Ownership Rights in Unauthorized Colonies May Shift to Delhi Govt

NEW DELHI: The ownership rights for houses in unauthorized colonies may soon shift from the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to the Delhi government, according to officials. The initiative, launched by DDA in 2019 as part of the PM-Unauthorized Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY), has been a critical policy decision for residents of these colonies, who previously lacked ownership rights. According to the proposal, the Delhi government’s urban development department will oversee this process to simplify operations and reduce the number of involved agencies. “Although the transition was initially set for April 1, it is currently under legal scrutiny…