In exercise of the powers conferred by section 57 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957 61 of 1957, the Delhi Development Authority, with the previous approval of the Central Government

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-06042026-271596 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 242] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2026/CHAITRA 16, 1948 DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th April, 2026 F. No. LM/PM/0045/2026/UDAY/MISC-O/0 DD(PM UDAY-HQ).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 57 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957 (61 of 1957), the Delhi Development Authority, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Regulations, 2019, namely:- 1. (1) These regulations may be called the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Regulations, 2019, — (a) in regulation 5,- (i) in sub-regulation (5), for the words “Delhi Development Authority”, the words “Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi" shall be substituted; (ii) in sub-regulation (6), for the words “Delhi Development Authority”, the words “Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi" shall be substituted; (iii) sub-regulation (8) shall be omitted; (iv) in sub-regulation (9), for the words "Delhi Development Authority", the words "Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi" shall be substituted; (v) in sub-regulation (10), for the words "residential purpose only", the words, brackets, figures and letter "land use in accordance withsub-regulation (2) of regulation 6A" shall be substituted; (vi) in sub-regulation (12), for the words "Delhi Development Authority" at both the places where they occur, the words "Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi" shall be substituted; (b) after regulation 6, the following regulation be inserted, namely:- '6A.Purpose, procedure and conditions for regularisation of unauthorised colonies.—(1)On and from the date of commencement of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, the Delhi Development Authority may, after consideration and subject to the purpose and conditions specified in this regulation, by notification, specify from time to time, the unauthorised colonies, comprising of such number and location, which areto be regularised. (2) The land use of all plots and buildings in respect of the unauthorised colonies specified in the notification referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be for the purposes of residentialuse: Provided that the plots currently used as convenience shops may be regularised, subject to the following conditions, namely:- (a) where suchplot has access from a road with a minimum Right of Way of sixmetres, the permissible built-up area shall not exceed twenty square metres; or (b) where the plot has access from a road with a Right of Way of less than six metres, the permissible built-up area shall not exceed ten square metres. (3) Upon receipt of an application complete in all respectsfrom any resident in suchformas may be provided in this behalf by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi or the concerned local body, it shall issue a Certificate of Regularisation. (4)Every unauthorised colony specified in the notification issued under sub-regulation (1) shall be regularised on “as-is, where-is" basis: Provided that- (a) theabsence of an approved or notified layout plan of such unauthorised colony, or any part, or cluster thereof, shall not be a bar to consider them for regularisation; (b) the structure under consideration shall have direct access to a public street without any impediment to such access; (c) the regularisation shall be confined to the existing structure, and in the event of reconstruction, redevelopment, demolition, or modification, the owner shall be required to surrender land equivalent to fifty percent. of the deficiency in the respectiveRight of Way, so as to achieve minimum access widths of six metres for internal roads andninemetres for approach roads, and the permissible Floor Area Ratioshall be computed on the basis of the original plot area but may be utilised within the reduced plot area after such surrender; (d) in the case of an existing structure, where the Floor Area Ratio exceeds the Floor Area Ratiospecifiedunder the Master Plan for Delhi,PenalFloor Area Ratiocharges shall be levied at three times the additional Floor Area Ratio charges, as may be notified by the Delhi Development Authority from time to time; and (e) the provisions of clause (c) shall mutatis mutandisapply to vacant plots. (5)The layout plans for each unauthorised colony under this regulation shall be prepared by an Inter- Agency Cell comprisingof representatives of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Delhi Development Authority, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, and other concerned agencies, based on satellite imagery, delineating the Right of Ways, and such plans shall- (a) provide for a minimum Right of Way of six metres for internal roads andnine metres for approach roads; (b) serve as a guiding framework for future reconstruction, redevelopment, or modification at the plot level; and (c) not be required for, nor affect, the approval of building plans in respect of existing structures: Provided that non-preparation of such layout plans shall not prevent regularisation under sub- regulation(4). (6) Any building or property opting for reconstruction or redevelopment shall comply with the provisions of the Unified Building Bye-Laws, 2016, as amended from time to time. (7) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi, concerned local bodies, and other relevant agencies shall take necessary measures to provide, augment, and maintain essential infrastructure and basic civic amenities, as are feasible, in thecolonies regularised under this regulation.'; (c) in Annexure-IV,— (i) in paragraph1, for theletters“DDA" at both the places where they occur, the words “Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi" shall be substituted; (ii) in paragraph 3, for the letters "DDA", the words "the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi" shall be substituted; (iii) in paragraph 4, for the letters "DDA", the words "the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi" shall be substituted; (iv) in paragraph 5, for the letters “DDA”, the words “the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi" shall be substituted; (v) in paragraph 6, for the letters “DDA”, the words “the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi" shall be substituted; (vi) in paragraph 9, for the letters "DDA", the words "the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi" shall be substituted; (vii) in paragraph 10, for the letters "DDA”, the words "the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi" shall be substituted. SURENDRA KUMAR MEENA, Commissioner-cum-Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./10/2026-27] Note: The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Regulations, 2019were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide G.S.R. 814(E), dated the 29th October, 2019 and last amended vide notification number F. No. LM/PM/0024/2020/UDAY/POL, dated the 14th September, 2023. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.