Overview
- The Delhi chief minister wrote to the Union housing minister on Sunday seeking Rs 100 crore as first‑phase central aid to operationalise the April revisions to PM‑UDAY.
- The requested package is broken down into Rs 65 crore for a DRISHTI‑based modern land survey and digital mapping system, Rs 25 crore to set up PM‑UDAY cells in all 13 districts, and Rs 10 crore for public awareness and help desks.
- The Revenue Department has been named nodal agency and will place an Additional District Magistrate to head a PM‑UDAY cell in each district to process verifications and issue documents within the scheme’s 45‑day timeline.
- Delhi says timely central release of the funds is needed because earlier rollout showed low uptake—about 40,000 conveyance deeds or slips issued by March 31, 2026—and local authorities lack capacity for large‑scale physical verification and mapping.
- If implemented, the revised rules would regularise 1,511 colonies on an 'as‑is, where‑is' basis and could give millions access to sale rights and bank credit, but experts warn this change does not automatically fix gaps in water, sewage and other infrastructure.