Boost to realty: 1,797 Delhi unauthorised colonies to be regularised

The government said the decision was only applicable to colonies inhabited by lower-income groups

The Modi government on Wednesday approved regularising 1,797 unauthorised colonies in the national capital, a move taken with an eye on Assembly polls nearly 100 days away, but which also promises to boost the real estate sector in Delhi. These colonies are home to an estimated four million people.

Regularisation will allow building of civic infrastructure, including drainage and sewerage, in these colonies, and confer ownership rights on owners. In Delhi, the subject of land, along with law and order, comes under the Centre.

Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the decision will “pave the way for incentivised planned