Question: On which date the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Special Provisions) Bill (Amendment) Bill, 2017 passed in the Lok Sabha?
(a) December 23, 2017
(b) December 26, 2017
(c) December 27, 2017
(d) December 28, 2017
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On December 27th, 2017, the National Capital Territory of Delhi Law (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was passed by the Lok Sabha.
- The Bill seeks to amend the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011.
- The Bill deletes the provisions and references related to the regulation and protection of street vendors.
- Under this bill, there is a provision to increase the time limit for regularization of slum dwellers and settlement of slums and other slum groups in other places.
- The Act provides that no action will be taken by any local authority till December 31, 2017 with respect to:
- (i) Encroachment or unauthorized development as of January 1, 2006,
- (ii) Unauthorized colonies, village abadi areas that existed on March 31, 2002 and where construction took place up till February 8, 2007, and
- (iii) Other areas as of February 8, 2007. The Bill extends this deadline to December 31, 2020.
Reference:
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