Punjab Government has generated revenue of more than `17 crore, so far, from its new policy for regularisation of illegal colonies, announced last month.
Getting unprecedented response, more than 9017 applications have been received till date by the concerned authorities for regularisation of unauthorised colonies and plots. The policy was conceived for the owners who could not get opportunity to regularise their illegal plots and colonies in given time-frame.
“The new policy has received unprecedented response as different development authorities have received more than 9,017 applications till date from colonisers and plot owners for their regularisation. ludhiana district is leading with maximum 2,871 applications followed by Jalandhar with 1,932 and Amritsar 1,031,” said the State Government’s spokesperson.
He said that people living in unapproved colonies sans basic amenities like water supply, sewerage and adequate roads, among other things from the civic authorities.
Under this policy, urban local bodies and development authorities namely GMADA, ADA, PDA, BDA, GlADA and JDA have collected revenue amounting to `17,29,35,785 that would be utilised for developing infrastructure for the concerned colonies.
He informed that Punjab Government has deputed nodal officers for each illegal colony where awareness camps were organised under the supervision of concerned SDM and tehsildars so that maximum people could avail benefits of this special opportunity.
“In this policy, the state government has also warned to initiate legal proceedings against errant plot holders, colonisers, promoters and developers under Punjab Apartment and Property Regulations Act (PAPRA) besides disconnecting water and electricity connection if they failed to get regularise their colonies and plots,” said the spokesperson.
To control development of unauthorised colonies and building activities in future stringent legal provisions have also been made in the PAPR Act, he added.