Rajya Sabha Passes Bill to Protect Delhiâs Unauthorised Colonies
The Bill provides protection to unauthorised developments in Delhi from punitive action where adequate measures are yet to be taken.
Debris after the Dhobi Ghat slum was demolished by the DDA, near Batla House, New Delhi. Photo: Amir Malik
Urban10/Feb/2021
New Delhi: The Upper House of parliament on Tuesday passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to regularise unauthorised colonies in Delhi.
The Bill replaces the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 which was promulgated by President Ram Nath Kovind on December 30, 2020 to extend the validity of the Act of 2011 for a period of three years from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023.
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which seeks to regularise the illegal colonies in the national capital.Introducing the bill, Housing and Urban .