In Punjab Government’s effort to regularise unauthorised colonies in the State, no objection certificates have been issued to more than 1.85 lakh plot holders, out of total 2.49 lakhs, who have cleared total payment.
The information was disclosed during a high level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Sarvesh Kaushal on Friday to review the progress of providing NOCs to plot holders of post-1995 unauthorised colonies, who had applied for regularisation as per the policy guidelines issued by the Punjab Government. The policy was only applicable to all post 1995 unauthorized colonies.
It was informed in the meeting that all 1,85,504 plot holders, who had deposited 100 percent regularization money and their regularization papers were in order, have already been issued NOCs by the respective agencies. All plot holders having NOCs can do their sale and purchase of plots or properties on the basis of NOCs and get their sale deed register in the office of concerned sub registrar.
NOCs would also allow plot or property holders to get their water or sewerage and electricity connections.Official spokesperson said that total 2,49,447 plot holders had applied for regularization out of which 1,41,496 plot holders belonged to municipal areas and had applied to local government department.
107951 plot holders having plots outside municipal limit had applied to development agencies including Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), Patiala Development Authority (PDA), Bathinda Development Authority (BDA), Greater ludhiana Area Development Authority (GlADA), Jalandhar Development Authority (JDA) and Amritsar Development Authority (ADA).
Chief Secretary issued instructions that as per regularization policy, local government department and concerned development authority should move fast to make provisions for underground sewerage, water supply and electricity connections in all those illegal colonies where 70 percent plot holders have applied for regularization.
Remaining plot holders have been advised to clear 100 percent payment required for regularisation besides clearing discrepancies in their papers, so that NOCs could be issued to them at the earliest. All such plot holders have been issued notices.