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When Shimla leapfrogged over 91 other cities in a single year to emerge as the ‘most liveable city’ according to the Government of India’s Ease of Living Index (EoLI), many were surprised. Among those, somewhat nonplussed, were also the people and authorities concerned in the town. A journalist friend from Delhi sent a message, “How did this happen? What are the great changes that have taken place in a single year?” Somewhat airily, I replied, “All the other places slipped.” On a serious note, how did Shimla leap and clamber past a host of the 111 participating cities?
As Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri’s statement sent some into a tizzy and others into a state of euphoria, a couple of incidents came to mind. A few years ago, I met a young couple from Mauritius whose ancestors had gone to that island as indentured labourers from Bihar. They had heard stories, obviously passed down a few generations, of what a w
The Lok Sabha has passed a Bill to regularise around 1,700 unauthorised colonies in Delhi. The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2021, intends to regularise unauthorised colonies in Delhi Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri told the Lok Sabha that the Bill…
Parliament passes bill to replace ordinance regularising Delhi’s unauthorised colonies
India
Updated: Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 20:19 [IST]
New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI): Parliament on Wednesday passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2021, to regularise unauthorised colonies in Delhi.
While the Rajya Sabha had passed the Bill on February 9, it sailed through the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri told the Lok Sabha that the Bill would give protection to unauthorised colonies from sealing till December 31, 2023.
Puri while replying to a debate on the Bill said the population of Delhi as per the 2011 census is 1.6 crore. I expect the population of Delhi in 2021 census will be close to 2 crore, if not higher, Puri added.
Parliament Passes Bill To Regularise Unauthorised Colonies In Delhi Parliament Passes Bill To Regularise Unauthorised Colonies In Delhi Hardeep Singh Puri while replying to a debate on the Bill said the population of Delhi as per the 2011 census is 1.6 crore.
There are around 1,700 unauthorised colonies in Delhi (Representational)
New Delhi:
Parliament on Wednesday passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2021, to regularise unauthorised colonies in Delhi.
While the Rajya Sabha had passed the Bill on February 9, it sailed through the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri told the Lok Sabha that the Bill would give protection to unauthorised colonies from sealing till December 31, 2023.
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