Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday held a high-level meeting with Delhi BJP MPs and its leaders and 40 issues were discussed, including regularisation of unauthorised colonies and three-year extension of Delhi Special Provision Act to stop sealing and demolition. Delhi BJP leaders submitted a memorandum to Naidu demanding speedy action on their demands. leaders who met Naidu include Delhi MPs Meenakshi lekhi, Ramesh Bidhuri, Parvesh Verma and Delhi BJP president Satish Upadhyay, among others. Delhi Chief Secretary DM Spolia, DDA vice-chairman Balwinder Singh, Delhi Metro chief Mangu Singh and senior officials of Urban Development Ministry were also present at the meeting.
Officials of the Urban Development Ministry said that issues which were discussed include drinking water issue in Dwarka area, provision of amenities in unauthorised colonies, night shelters for homeless, notification of 351 roads for allowing commercial mixed land use, extension of Delhi Special Provisions Act, decongestion of Delhi, allocation of about 22,000 houses built under JnNURM, finalisation of simplified building bye-laws, land related issues, construction of foot over bridges, desealing of properties, construction of parking spaces by DDA and rehabilitation of transport workers. After taking stock of progress in respect of various issues, Naidu directed all the concerned to speed up works in respect of ongoing projects and put up firm proposals on issues requiring inter-agency consultations at the earliest for further discussion with the lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
Naidu was informed that Simplified Building Bylaws would be finalised by the end of December and will be submitted to the Urban Development Ministry for notification. Allocation of houses built under JnNURM would begin in December and will be completed by February next year. Naidu directed DDA and Delhi Jal Board to complete transfer of assets to DJB quickly. The issue of Munak Canal will be taken up with the Haryana Chief Minister who would be in Delhi next week.