Overview
- The MCD Standing Committee approved the rebate in late September, offering up to 75% off four regularisation charges for properties in PM‑UDAY colonies if applicants finish the process by October 31, 2026.
- The discount applies only to four MCD levies — Compensatory Regulatory Charge, C&D Charge, Development Charge and Admin/IT Charge — while a separate set of UBBL fees was waived from August 20 for construction existing up to April 6, 2026.
- Officials say take‑up has been poor, with roughly 107 new regularisation applications recently submitted, and the fee cut is an inducement to increase participation in the programme.
- The administration has simplified approvals by allowing listed professionals to self‑certify applications since July 27, 2026, but the process still needs architect certification, a structural safety certificate and coordination among joint owners, and penal FAR charges remain payable.
- PM‑UDAY covers 1,511 unauthorised colonies with about 44.75 lakh residents and roughly 40,000 properties already regularised, and authorities warn the rebate could speed property registration but may raise long‑term enforcement and building‑safety challenges similar to earlier regularisation rounds.