Rekha Gupta seeks ₹100-cr Centre’s assistance to implement revised PM-UDAY in Delhi

New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta has sought ₹100 crore as a first phase central government financial assistance to implement the revised Pradhan Mantri Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY) in the national capital, officials said on Sunday

New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta has sought ₹100 crore as a first phase central government financial assistance to implement the revised Pradhan Mantri Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY) in the national capital, officials said on Sunday.

Delhi CM Rekh Gupta said that the revised regulations notified on April 6, 2026, have created a new legal framework for granting property rights to residents of unauthorised colonies. (HT Archive)

In a letter written to Union minister for housing and urban affairs Manohar Lal, the Delhi CM has urged that the funds for the scheme be provided under the Urban Development Fund (UDF) to set up a DRISHTI-based modern land survey and mapping system, establishing PM-UDAY cells across Delhi’s 13 districts and carrying out a public awareness campaign, said an official statement.

She has said that the revised regulations notified on April 6, 2026, have created a new legal framework for granting property rights to residents of unauthorised colonies.

Gupta added that the provision to regularise these colonies on an “as-is-where-is” basis will make the process of securing property rights simpler and more effective for hundreds of thousands of residents.

Under the revised framework, PM-UDAY cells (dedicated units to process property documents) headed by additional district magistrates (ADMs) will be set up in all 13 districts. The government will also undertake physical verification of properties, digital mapping using modern technology and updation of land records across Delhi’s 1,511 unauthorised colonies.

According to the proposal, ₹65 crore has been earmarked for the DRISHTI-based land survey and mapping system, ₹25 crore for establishing PM-UDAY cells at the district level and headquarters, and ₹10 crore for public awareness and outreach activities, including workshops with resident welfare associations, help desks, dissemination of standard operating procedures, awareness on eligibility criteria and single-window camps.

In the letter, the CM said that the institutional framework for implementing the scheme has already been notified and work has commenced.