Categories: News

Over 2.90 lakh citizens apply for ownership rights under PM-UDAY: Puri

Representative Image

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, had announced in October 2019, that it would grant ownership rights to those living in unauthorised colonies in Delhi. Following the announcement, a list of colonies eligible under the scheme was released and the registration process started early this year. Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, on Tuesday, August 11, tweeted that more than 1,109 Conveyance Deeds and Authorisation Slips have been handed over to the government by those living in the unauthorised colonies. Under the Pradhan Mantri – Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY), over 50 lakh citizens residing in 1,731 unauthorised colonies in Delhi are set to benefit and gain legal rights to their homes. So far, 2,90,313 people have registered. Puri urged others to register soon as well.

According to the MoHUA, 2,773 field surveys have so far been conducted by agencies in these colonies.

Team Urban Update

Recent Posts

IMD predicts staggering rise in temperatures in Northern India

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning regarding an…

6 days ago

NGT summons authorities over worsening condition of Dal Lake

Representative Image JAMMU and KASHMIR: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has called upon the Central…

6 days ago

India highlights its progress in forest conservation at UNFF 19

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The 19th edition of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF…

6 days ago

BMC publishes list of dilapidated buildings ahead of monsoon

Representative Image MUMBAI, Maharashtra: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has published a list of 188…

1 week ago

Chennai Corporation to penalise unregistered pets

Representative Image CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu: The Greater Chennai Municipal Corporation is mulling the plan to…

1 week ago

Faulty streetlight renders Kollidam Bridge unsafe for pedestrians

Representative Image TRICHIRAPALLI, Tamil Nadu: Faulty Streetlights on the newly built Kollidam Bridge in Trichy…

2 weeks ago