The extension of the policy for regularisation of illegal colonies and plots to bring them into the planning framework has remained unsuccessful as the authorities under the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Local Government have received only a few applications for regularisation. Insiders say the housing department could give another extension to the policy.
After extending the policy four times already, the authorities concerned have not received enough applications for regularisation of colonies, reasons for which include repeated notifications, independence of plots and colonies for submission of applications for regularisation, use of sale deeds on unregistered stamp papers as document of proof-of-sale of plots and lack of action against offenders, among others. The last date for submitting applications for regularisation is June 30.