Illegal colonies: LS passes bill on ownership rights

BJP, Congress in war of words during discussions on the issue.

Bill to regularise illegal colonies introduced in LS

Both the BJP and AAP have been working to woo voters and the authorisation of these colonies is a key poll promise.

The registration of properties has been a long pending demand of residents living in over 2,000 unauthorised colonies in the national capital.

Many MLAs had complained of delay in executing civic projects in 1,700 illegal colonies in their constituencies.

The minister also said that due to delay in regularisation of unauthorised colonies by the Centre, developmental works have been affected.

A similar move had been proposed by the then Sheila Dikshit dispensation, but rejected by the then UPA government.