Property registration eased for unauthorised colonies in Capital

Providing a major relief to people owning property in unauthorised colonies of the Capital, the Union Government on Tuesday introduced set of policies to simplify property registration on an as-is, where-is basis.

The Government has introduced a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) policy for the national Capital, under which, layout plans for already constructed buildings in unauthorised colonies will not be required for registration. The policy applies to 1,511 out of total 1,731 unauthorised colonies in Delhi.

In a joint press conference attended by Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Manohar Lal Khattar, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta termed the announcement of the policy as a big day for the people of the city.   

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and senior officials of Delhi Development Authority (DDA), MoHUA and Delhi Government were also present at the press conference.

Further, the revenue department of the Delhi Government will now issue conveyance deeds for ownership rights instead of the DDA. This means the Delhi Government will now issue ownership deeds. The Government has also simplified the process for applying for ownership rights under the PM-UDAY (Pradhan Mantri — Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana) scheme.

Applications open online from April 24, benefiting nearly 50 lakh residents. However, 69 unauthorised colonies including Sainik Farms, Mahendru Enclave and Anantram Dairy, were not given the relief.

Colonies falling under exclusions — where no rights are to be conferred — include those located on prohibited land such as reserved, notified forests, areas protected under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, Zone-O (Yamuna Flood Plain), right of way of roads, high tension lines, ridge areas of Delhi, or land protected under any law.

A structured timeline for effect the policy change has been put in place — GIS survey within seven days, rectification of application deficiencies within 15 days, and issuance of conveyance deeds within 45 days.

As per the revised policy, land use of all plots and buildings in these colonies will be treated as residential. Convenience shops up to 20 sq metres will be regularised if they have access to a right of way of six metres. For shops up to 10 sq metres, the required right of way may be less than six metres.

Announcing the revised policy Khattar clarified that while the revised “as is where is” policy covers existing structures in unauthorised colonies, any new construction will still need to adhere to norms set by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and obtain necessary approvals.