(a) whether the Union Government is considering to regularise 1432 colonies identified as unauthorized colonies in Delhi;
(b) if so, the actual number of such colonies;
(c) whether any decision has been taken regarding regularisation of these colonies;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) the reasons for delay in making announcement regarding regularisation of the said colonies; and
(f) the future plan of the Union Government to check the upsurge in encroachments?
MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD )
(a)to(e): Government had prepared guidelines for regularization
of unauthorized colonies which were in existence as on 31.3.1993
and filed the same in Delhi High Court in February 2001 in CWP
No.4771/1993 - Common Cause (Regd) Society Versus Union of India
& Others. The guidelines were revised in February 2004. The
Govt. of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD) has again requested for revision
of certain provisions of the revised guidelines.
In the meantime, in pursuance of Delhi High Court order
dated 29.9.2004 in CWP No.8487/2003, GNCTD had invited
applications from the unauthorized colonies seeking
regularization upto 31.1.2005. GNCTD has reported that 1432
applications have been received and examination of the same has
been initiated.
(f): The Government has been, from time to time, impressing
upon land owning agencies to take strict measures to keep their
lands free from encroachments. DDA has reported that in order
to protect DDA land it has started videography of the vacant
lands, and a system of regular and periodic physical inspection
has been instituted.