Question: As per the approval of the ownership rights to the people in Delhi’s unauthorized colonies, how many colonies are going to get recognized by this decision?
(a) 1797 colonies
(b) 1897 colonies
(c) 1997 colonies
(d) 1597 colonies
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- The Union Cabinet on October 23 2019 has approved the Regulations for conferring/ recognizing ownership or mortgage/ transfer rights to residents of Unauthorized Colonies (UCs) in Delhi. The Cabinet further approved bringing a Bill in the next session of Parliament to implement the proposal.
Major impact & benefit to the People living in Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi:
- The decision will benefit more than 40 lakh residents of unauthorized colonies spread over around 175 sq kms, as development / redevelopment can now take place in these colonies resulting in a clean, secure and healthy living environment.
- This landmark initiative will address major issues being faced by the residents of UCs like lack ownership/transfer rights, provision of basic infrastructure and civic amenities.
- With recognition of property documents, the property holders in these colonies can now enter into valid property transactions.
- The decision is applicable to 1,797 identified Unauthorised Colonies, which are inhabited by lower income group society.
- The rights will be conferred on payment of nominal charge based on carpet area/plot size. For colonies on Government land, the charge will be 0.5% (for less than 100 sq m), 1% (for 100 – 250 sqm) and 2.5% (for greater than 250 sqm), of the circle rate of highest category of locality of the residential area surrounding the UC.
Details:
- Central Government will introduce a Bill for recognizing General Power of Attorney (GPA), Will, Agreement to Sell, Purchase and possession documents, which will be a one-time relaxation for this purpose for the residents of UCs.
- The Bill will provide for registration charge & stamp duty on last transaction and also address the issue of income tax liability on account of less than circle rate charges.
- DDA will lay down a simplified procedure for issuing conveyance deed and registration of property. Boundaries of the UCs/ clusters of UCs will be delineated by DDA.
Background:
- As per the existing Regulations of 2008, the entire process of regularization was to be coordinated and supervised by Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, (GNCTD) by giving wide publicity.
- People living in these UCs have neither invested in safe structures nor could the Government create any social infrastructure on account of these colonies having developed without approved Layout Plan (LOP). In the absence of basic amenities, the residents of these colonies are living in uninhabitable conditions.
Links:
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/cabinet-ministers-briefing-merging-of-mtnl-and-bsnl-unathorised-colonies-in-delhi-6084023/
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1588849