NCT BILL

NCT BILL

Subject: Legislations

Context : The Parliament has passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2021 with Lok Sabha approving it. Rajya Sabha had already passed the bill last month.

Concept:

• The legislation aims to amend the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011. The 2011 Act was valid till 31st December last year. The Bill seks to extend this deadline to till the end of December 2023.
• The 2011 Act provided for the regularization of unauthorized colonies in the National Capital which existed as on 31st March , 2002, and where construction took place till 1st June, 2014.
• The Bill amends this to provide that unauthorized colonies will be identified for regularization as per the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorized Colonies) Act, 2019, and the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorized Colonies) Regulations, 2019.
• The legislation provides that the unauthorized colonies which existed as on 1st June 2014, and have 50 per cent development as on 1st January, 2015, will be eligible for regularization.