India, April 25 -- Authorities in Delhi on Friday kicked off the process of regularising 1,521 unauthorised colonies in the Capital with the launch of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD's) SWAGAM portal, which enables property owners in these colonies to apply online. The portal will streamline the process and make it more accessible, officials said.

To assist applicants, the MCD also set up physical help desks at all 12 zonal offices, an official said. The officials said that more than 700 empanelled professionals are available for consultation to help residents accurately fill in their applications.

"We plan to process thousands of applications in the next couple of months," said an official.

Once an application is submitted s...