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TopicUnauthorised colonies

Topic: Unauthorised colonies

BJP eyes votes in Delhi’s unauthorised colonies but Modi govt’s property rights scheme a slow starter

Four years on, PM-UDAY scheme’s red tape & stringent norms frustrate most residents’ hopes of getting ownership. AAP seeks to make it poll issue, BJP promises to work to expedite process.

Residents of Delhi’s ‘affluent colonies’ renew demand for property rights, inclusion in PM-UDAY

Centre launched PM-UDAY in Dec 2019 to give ownership rights to residents of unauthorised colonies, but these 69 colonies were not covered as these were categorised as ‘affluent’.

Delhi flooding: Experts warn against DDA plan to rework floodplain norms to protect unauthorised colonies

The draft MPD-2041 proposes to split the river zone into active floodplains and regulated parts, but environmental experts say it will encourage encroachment.

Colonies on Prayagraj’s floodplains are not just for poor. Here’s how rich & mighty ‘flout’ construction ban

Prayagraj Development Authority identified 30,715 illegal constructions, the highest in Uttar Pradesh. Demolition of constructions in floodplains practically not possible, says official.

Modi govt introduces bill to replace ordinance regularising Delhi’s unauthorised colonies

The ordinance was promulgated by President Ram Nath Kovind on December last year. It amended the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011.

Cabinet approves ordinance extending protection to Delhi’s unauthorised colonies for 3 yrs

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said the ordinance was approved since an older law was ending soon and there was no winter session this year.

BJP & AAP know regularising Delhi colonies is smart policy, but it’s an incomplete plan

Seven in 10 Delhi residents live in informal settlements. And both the BJP and the AAP have promised regularisation of colonies ahead of the assembly election.

Hardeep Puri gives deeds of unauthorised colonies to 20 residents, Sisodia calls them ‘fake’

Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia said the BJP was misleading people with 'fake papers' without making proper provisions.

No heritage building will be pulled down for Delhi’s Central Vista makeover: Hardeep Puri

At ThePrint's Off the Cuff, Union Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri also speaks about the govt's plans for unauthorised colonies & solid waste management.

Modi govt keeps affluent Delhi neighbourhoods out of bill to regularise illegal colonies

Bill tabled in Parliament grants ownership rights to those living in unauthorised colonies but excludes 69 affluent neighbourhoods such as Sainik Farms, Chattarpur Enclave.

On Camera

In Great Game for Kabul, India plays a patient hand. Multi-alignment to compartmentalisation

Pakistan’s reported air strikes on Kabul last night, coinciding with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India, seem intended to send...

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.