Delhi Government on Thursday sanctioned Budget for pending unauthorised colonies. The total budget to be spent for the development work in these pending areas would be around Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,200 crore.
According to the latest data provided by the Urban Development Department, there are 1797 unauthorised colonies in Delhi and except for those colonies, which are on ASI and forest land. Chairing the meeting, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the developmental works will be immediately taken up in all other colonies. Incidentally , two agencies - Irrigation and Flood Control and the DSIIDC are the nodal agencies for carrying out the developmental works in unauthorised colonies of Delhi for providing a life of dignity to the residents of these colonies, which have been neglected for decades and the residents have been forced to live their lives in inhuman conditions.
Delhi Government accords high priority to the developmental works in unauthorised colonies and has been regularly striving since February 2015.