The Delhi Government has sought Rs 100 crore from the Centre to accelerate the implementation of the revised Pradhan Mantri Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY), aimed at granting property rights to residents of 1,511 unauthorised colonies in the national capital.
In a letter to Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, CM Rekha Gupta requested the first tranche of funding to establish a technology-driven survey and verification system, set up district-level PM-UDAY cells and launch a large-scale public awareness campaign.
According to the CM's Office, the funds will support implementation of the revised PM-UDAY regulations notified on April 6, 2026, which provide a new legal framework for conferring property rights. The scheme allows unauthorised colonies to be regularised on an "as-is-where-is" basis, a move the government says will simplify the ownership process for lakhs of residents.
Under the revised framework, the Delhi Government's Revenue Department has been designated as the nodal agency for implementing the scheme. It will establish dedicated PM-UDAY cells in all 13 districts, each headed by an Additional District Magistrate (ADM), besides undertaking physical verification of properties, digital mapping and updating of land records across all unauthorised colonies.
Of the proposed Rs 100 crore, Rs 65 crore has been earmarked for developing the DRISHTI-based land survey and mapping system, which will use modern technology to digitise and verify property records. Another Rs 25 crore has been allocated for establishing PM-UDAY cells at the district and headquarters levels to process applications and issue property documents within the prescribed 45-day timeline.
The remaining Rs 10 crore has been proposed for awareness and outreach activities, including workshops with resident welfare associations (RWAs), help desks, dissemination of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and single-window camps to educate residents about eligibility criteria and application procedures.
Gupta has requested that the financial assistance be released under the Urban Development Fund (UDF), stating that the institutional framework for implementation was already in place and work was underway. Timely financial support from the Centre, she said, would help ensure that lakhs of residents receive legal ownership rights in a faster and more transparent manner.
The PM-UDAY scheme was launched by the Centre to confer ownership rights to residents of unauthorised colonies in Delhi by enabling them to obtain legal property documents through a streamlined verification process. The revised framework seeks to expedite implementation through greater use of technology and decentralised district-level administration.