India, April 8 -- Providing a major relief to people owning property in unauthorised colonies of the Capital, the Union Government on Tuesday introduced set of policies to simplify property registration on an as-is, where-is basis.

The Government has introduced a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) policy for the national Capital, under which, layout plans for already constructed buildings in unauthorised colonies will not be required for registration. The policy applies to 1,511 out of total 1,731 unauthorised colonies in Delhi.

In a joint press conference attended by Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Manohar Lal Khattar, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta termed the announcement of the policy as a big day for the people...