The union government’s decision to regularise 1728 unauthorised colonies in the national capital benefitting 50 lakh Delhiites ,is highly disturbing. The mercies have been bestowed on ghetto-dwellers,the depressed and chronically poor people who have been living in slums for decades. Another shocker. The regularized slums are devoid of bulk municipal services like pucca roads,houses, potable water, sewer lines etc. Political gimmicks before the impending elections in NCT,Delhi. Unfair for the ruling dispensation to take crdedit by simply issuing ownership certificates? No substantive works. Our’s is ,perhaps, the only country in the world that brought in a new legislation,as a tribute to bad planning.
Conferring land rights to property owners in 1,728 unauthorised colonies at a nominal charge. Nothing unusual. The move comes in the wake of a series of populist measures, freebies announced by Kejriwal sarkar.
DDA is to start conferring ownership rights after 90 days at throwaway rates of 0. 5% of local circle rate for properties measuring less than 100 sq mtrs and @ 2.5 % of areas measuring larger than 250 sq mtrs.
No Government decision is perfect. These always have loopholes, black holes for exploitation by sly, manipulative forces. The unquestioned authority of the elected Executive on the pliable appointed Executive(bureaucracy) and the latter’s propensity to oblige the corrupt politicians for getting undeserved promotion and juicy postings on quid pro quo basis. A favour for a favour.
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