The Statesman                15.05.2013

South Corpn nod for layout plan of 187 colonies

NEW DELHI, 15 MAY: South Corporation standing committee today passed the proposal for preparing the layout plan of 187 unauthorised regularised colonies which fall under its jurisdiction.

Delhi government in September 2012 had announced regularisation of 895 unauthorised colonies. Finalisation of layout plans was key for setting up various infrastructures like schools, hospitals, roads and drainage system in the settlements.

Keeping in the view the South Corporation has decided to speed up the process of preparing layout plans for the unauthorised regularised colonies under its jurisdiction. After some councillors led by leader of the House Subhash Arya put forth a proposal, it was decided that preparation of layout plans of around 50 colonies will be started at the earliest. The standing committee also passed a resolution that no other agency but South Corporation can invest in recently  unauthorised regularised (UR) colonies.

Even the fund of MLA and MP can be used through corporation. 'These colonies are now UR colonies and as per the rule of corporation, passed by Parliament, only corporation and invest for development activities in these colonies. The money intended to be invested by MLAs and MPs will also go through concerned corporation," said Mr Arya. According to Mr Arya, “Twenty five per cent colonies from each zone will be chosen in the first phase for making the layout plan."