Delhi: 15 Apply for Ownership in Unauthourised Colonies; None Yet for House Regularisation
New Delhi, May 2: A week after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) launched the SWAGAM portal for regularisation of 1,511 unauthorised colonies, only 15 residents have applied for ownership rights. No application has been received for house regularisation through the portal yet, officials confirmed on Friday.
The 15 applications received till Wednesday are for ownership rights under the Delhi government's Pradhan Mantri Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY) portal. Officials clarified that the data shown on the portal is real-time.
Process Timeline
Under the process announced earlier, residents who do not have ownership rights under PM-UDAY are expected to receive them within a month, after which the MCD will take another month to process regularisation requests. No physical verification will be carried out by the MCD, as applicant data from the PM-UDAY portal will be automatically integrated into the SWAGAM portal.
Awareness Drives Launched
To spread awareness about the scheme and encourage more residents to apply, MCD has started multiple initiatives. From Thursday, announcements are being made through auto-tippers that collect garbage every morning. A jingle is being played across all unauthorised colonies, requesting residents to obtain ownership rights and complete the regularisation process.
The MCD is also planning to send direct messages to around 40,000 residents who had earlier secured ownership rights. Awareness camps are also being planned to help residents understand documentation requirements such as property papers, rent agreements, and layout details.
Help Desks & Architect Support
The civic body has set up physical help desks at all its 12 zonal offices and empanelled more than 700 architects to assist applicants in filing documents and preparing plans. The architect will certify the existing structure and upload the plan, which will become part of the permanent record.
Other Regularisation Initiative
Separately, the MCD has received 430 applications from property owners in non-PM-UDAY areas under another regularisation initiative launched in August 2025.
Official Statement
"We plan to process thousands of applications in the coming months," an MCD official said.