Lok Sabha Question No. 212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Survey in Urban Areas
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 212 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 20, 2023

## SURVEY IN URBAN AREAS

## NO. 212.    MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  in  urban  areas during the last five years to identify illegal constructions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State and city-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  illegal  constructions  demolished  by  the  Government during the last five years;
- (d) whether people were given sufficient time to vacate the houses since the Government is demolishing the illegal construction;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (f) whether  the  Government  facilitates  rehabilitation  of  people  living  in illegal constructions; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a)  to  (c)  Details  relating  to  illegal  construction,  surveys  for  identifying illegal construction and removal thereof rest with the respective State/Union Territory Governments.

In so far as the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCTD) is concerned, the identification and action against illegal constructions and encroachments is taken by the concerned local body under the provisions of applicable Acts. The identification of illegal constructions/ encroachments  and action thereon is a continuous activity.

A  Special  Task  Force  (STF)  has  also  been  constituted  on  25.04.2018  to oversee  the  enforcement  of  provisions  of  Master  Plan  for  Delhi  2021  and Unified  Building  Bye-laws  for  Delhi.  The  STF  identifies  and  also  receives complaints of unauthorized encroachments, illegal constructions and violations of Building Bye-laws and thereafter directs the concerned Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to take suitable action in the matter on a continuous basis.

Details of illegal constructions/encroachments identified at Delhi in last five years, by different agencies are given in Annexure-I.

The details of illegal constructions/encroachments which have been demolished/  removed  at  Delhi  in  last  five  years,  by  different  agencies  are given in Annexure-II.

- Land & Development Office (L&DO) also takes action on encroachments/illegal  constructions  on  Government  land  under  The  Public Premises  (Eviction  of  Unauthorised  Occupation)  Act,  1971  and  cases  are filed in the Estate Officer (ESO) Court of L&DO.  During the last five years, 2 cases of illegal  construction/  encroachment of land have been filed in the ESO Court.

Further, under the provisions of the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second  Act,  2011, certain forms of unauthorized constructions in Delhi are protected from punitive action, and their numbers are not reflected in Annexure-I and II.

- (d)  &  (e)  Yes  Sir,  action  is  taken  as  per  the  provisions  of  the  Delhi Development  Act,  1957,  Delhi  Municipal  Corporation  Act,  1957,  New  Delhi Municipal Council  Act, 1994 etc.
- (f) & (g) For illegal construction, no rehabilitation facility is provided by the Government.  However,  there  is  a  policy  to  rehabilitate  Jhuggi  Jhopri  (JJ) dwellers on public land in notified JJ clusters by offering them alternative accommodation.  DDA has so far allotted alternative flats to 2,940 eligible households  of  JJ  clusters,  namely  Bhoomiheen  Camp,    Kalkaji  and  Jailor Wala Bagh, Ashok Vihar.

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ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO Part (a) to (c)  OF  RAJYA  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 212 FOR ANSWER ON 20.07.2023

The details of illegal constructions/encroachment identified at Delhi during the last five years, by different agencies are as under:

|   Year | Number of illegal constructions identified by Municipal Corporation of Delhi   | Number of illegal constructions identified by New Delhi Municipal Council   | Number of illegal constructions and encroachment identified by STF   |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   2018 | 12,390                                                                         | 36                                                                          | 529                                                                  |
|   2019 | 10,151                                                                         | 20                                                                          | 3,249                                                                |
|   2020 | 5,239                                                                          | 20                                                                          | 3,892                                                                |
|   2021 | 6,179                                                                          | 13                                                                          | 2,376                                                                |
|   2022 | 5,642                                                                          | 20                                                                          | 1483                                                                 |
|   2023 | 2,975 (upto 10.07.2023)                                                        | 22 (upto 13.07.2023)                                                        | 383 (upto 14.07.2023)                                                |

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  Part  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 212 FOR ANSWER ON 20.07.2023

The details of illegal constructions/encroachments which have been demolished/removed at Delhi in last five years, by different agencies are as under:

|   Year | Number of illegal/ unauthorized constructions demolished Municipal Corporation of Delhi   | Number of illegal constructions demolished by New Delhi Municipal Council   | Number of illegal constructions and encroachments removed by STF   |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   2018 | 5,781                                                                                     | 32                                                                          | 379                                                                |
|   2019 | 4,129                                                                                     | 14                                                                          | 1,760                                                              |
|   2020 | 2,638                                                                                     | 17                                                                          | 1,561                                                              |
|   2021 | 2,670                                                                                     | 13                                                                          | 533                                                                |
|   2022 | 3498                                                                                      | 11                                                                          | 553                                                                |
|   2023 | 1939 (upto 10.07.2023)                                                                    | 5 (upto 13.07.2023)                                                         | 146 (upto 14.07.2023)                                              |

Delhi Cantonment Board: 5 illegal constructions have been demolished and 32 properties have been sealed.