Haryana urban local bodies dept to regularise 845 illegal colonies

10 Mar 2022 CW Team

The Minister of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), Kamal Gupta, told the media that the Haryana ULBs department would regularise 845 unapproved colonies existing under the jurisdiction of civic bodies across the state.

He said the town and country planning department had invited online applications for regularising colonies from resident welfare associations and developers.

He added that the notification was issued last year on 10, September, to amend the Haryana Management of Municipal Areas Special Provisions Act 2016, which lacked civic amenities and infrastructure.

The conditions on construction work before 31 March 2015 had been removed from 50% of the plots in the new colony as per the amendment of the laws.

The colonies have been divided into different categories, including colonies with built-up area up to 25%, build-up area between 25-50%, between 50-75%, and built-up areas of over 75%.

Gupta said to date, 1,300 applications had been received for regularising the colonies. These colonies or any other colony will be declared as areas that lack civic amenities and infrastructure after following due process of law on fulfilling the criteria as stated vide letter on 14 February 2020.

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