PUNJAB formulates comprehensive policy to regularise unauthorised colonies
Author(s): City Air NewsChandigarh, July 10, 2013: Aiming at providing basic amenities to the people of Punjab, the state government has formulated a comprehensive policy to regularise unauthorised colonies and structures with a view to...
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Jul 10, 2013 12:30
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Chandigarh, July 10, 2013: Aiming at providing basic amenities to the people of Punjab, the state government has formulated a comprehensive policy to regularise unauthorised colonies and structures with a view to benefitting thousands of residents of about 5,000 such habitats.
Disclosing this here today, a spokesman of the government said that the decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of council of Ministers held recently. This would be a big relief to about 5,000 colonies and 2 lakh individuals plot holders/ building owners' across the state.The policy focuses on bringing all the unauthorised colonies/ buildings into the planning framework and to regularise the development, which would further facilitate the smooth implementation of the master plans across the state to ensure the entire urban development in a holistic manner. The policy would be applicable for a period of one year i.e. from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014 in the entire state. Only those unapproved colonies or the buildings constructed before the April 1, 2013 would be considered under this policy, he added.
Adding further he said that 25% of the composition fee and regularisation charges were required to be deposited with the application and remaining 25% in three equal six monthly instalments. 10% discount would be given to those applicants who deposited the fee and charges lump sum. If any colonizer does not apply within 60 days by August 25, 2013 then legal proceedings would be initiated against them. Similarly for these colonies if the individual plot/ building owners do not apply under this scheme then the registration of their plots would be closed down and Power, Water Supply, Sewerage connections would be disconnected.
The spokesman further said that the detailed policy has been uploaded on the official website of PUDA www.puda.gov.in. Further information could be sought from the GAMADA, GALADA and Development Authorities of Patiala, Bathinda, Amritsar and Jallandhar.
