LG Saxena orders officials to develop time-bound plan for regularisation of unauthorised colonies

Within days of National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) 2023 passage in Parliament during the Winter Session, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has already ordered the concerned officials to devise a time-bound plan for the regularisation of the unauthorised colonies..

Saxena held a meeting with the Chief Secretary, the officials of urban development, PWD, the vice-chairman of DDA, the commissioner of MCD and other senior officials of various stakeholder departments/agencies, Raj Bhawan official said...

LG expressed concern when he was informed about the delay and extensions of cut-off dates "The LG expressed surprise and concern at the fact that this Act in different versions had been in operation since December, 2006, and yet the matter remained hanging, notwithstanding the constraints caused by the Pandemic," an official said.. Ordering swift action, he warned that no dereliction or corruption will be tolerated...

The lieutenant governor directed the DDA to immediately identify alternate sites within a radius of five kms where in situ rehabilitation was not possible as per law and the slum dwellers be rehabilitated to a dignified life in flats/houses that have already been constructed under various schemes, the officials said...

He instructed the officials to ensure that the entire plan should be put into place within a month and concrete action should start immediately...

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