Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal on Wednesday approved the registrations and conferring ownership rights for the residents of unauthorised colonies under the Prime Minister unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojna (PMUDAY).
"Major steps to implement PM-UDAY (PM- Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojna) approved today. 1. Withdrawal of cases u/s 81 DLR act falling within the UCs. 2. Urbanisation of 79 villages where UCs are located.These decisions will facilitate conferring/recognising ownership rights in UCs under PM-UDAY and trigger planned redevelopment with improved civic amenities and enable access to loans/mortgages," said Baijal tweeted.
Baijal has further accorded approval for various other major projects such as urbanization of 79 villages under section 507 of DMC Act 1957 and withdrawal of cases of cases under section 81 of the Delhi Land Reform Act.
"The urbanization of 79 rural villages under section 507 of DMC Act 1957 where the unauthorized colonies are located to take them out of the ambit of Delhi Land Reforms act which imposes several restrictions on land use. Further, by virtue of declaring rural villages as urban under Section 507, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will be able to frame development plan to enable local bodies to provide civic and community facilities in the unauthorized colonies which would lead to a faster development in such colonies," said an official.
"Under section 81 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, proceedings are instituted for using private agricultural lands for purposes other than agriculture, horticulture, etc. in rural areas. Inhabitants who have utilized their private agriculture land for housing purpose are affected by this provision. As most of these unauthorized colonies exist on such private lands, this step will prove to be a major decision," added the official.
Officials also added that the decisions will help to develop the unauthorized colonies situated across the city and the residents will have better access to basic amenities, access to loan or mortgage, incentivized area improvement/ redevelopment through liberalized development control norms.