Residents of unauthorised colonies in Delhi will soon get ownership rights: Kejriwal

Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the Centre has agreed to regularise the unauthorised colonies, which will give ownership right to people residing in these areas. "In 2015, we sent a proposal to regualrise unauthorised colonies to the Centre. I wish to congratulate people living in 'kutcha' colonies as the Centre gave a positive response yesterday to our proposal to give ownership rights to the people over their houses.

They have agreed to authorise the 'Kutcha' colonies," he said while addressing a press conference. "There are some questions asked by the Centre we will soon respond to them. I have directed officials to open registry of such houses," the Chief Minister added.

Kejriwal said that there was no development in unauthorised colonies. "There was no roads, sewer pipelines and drainage system. But, Delhi government stood beside them. We will spend or have already spent Rs 6,000 crore to develop these colonies. This became possible as our government was committed to providing ownership rights to people," he said.