Indian Express 25.09.2009
Govt demands 18-month extension to complete regularisation
The Delhi government has asked for an extension of 18 months to complete the process of regularising unauthorised colonies, the deadline for which is October 3.
The government has also decided to seek the High Court’s permission to complete the regularisation of 511 colonies among the 1,639 unauthorised colonies on the list that have completed the documentation process.
Citing reasons for the delay, the department of Urban Development said they lost nearly six months due to the Assembly and general elections. The department also claimed that incomplete layouts submitted by the Residents’ Welfare Associations, delayed submission of survey reports and final demarcation of land agencies concerned added to the holdup.
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit held a meeting with the department and has now directed all bodies concerned to expedite the process for the colonies that were issued provisional regularisation certificates.Agencies involved in the process, including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the Delhi Development Authority, the Department of Forests and the Archaeological Survey of India have been asked to coordinate their effort.
