Haryana Regularise 264 Unauthorised Colonies | 02 Feb 2024

Why in News?

Recently, Haryana Chief Minister regularised 264 unauthorised colonies spread across 17 districts.

Key Points

  • While 91 colonies regularised are under the town and country planning department, 173 colonies fall under the jurisdiction of urban local department.
  • According to the CM, the state government has so far regularised 2,101 unauthorised colonies, a step towards comprehensive urban development and community welfare.
  • Basic amenities including roads, sewerage, water supply, and street lights etc will be extended to residents in these colonies as part of the regularisation process.
  • To facilitate the development of these colonies, the government has granted administrative approval of ₹438 crore, with an initial disbursement of ₹54 crore to kick start the developmental activities within the colonies.