MCD 75% rebate on PM-UDAY regularisation gets poor response

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has approved a 75% rebate on regularisation charges for homes in unauthorised colonies under the PM-UDAY scheme, applicable to applicants completing the process by 31 October 2026. If the government extends the deadline, the rebate will remain applicable during the extended period, MCD Standing Committee chairperson Satya Sharma said.

Despite the rebate, the response to the building regularisation component has been poor. According to Times of India, only seven applications have been received since the process was transferred to the MCD in April 2026, of which five were rejected. Against a target of granting ownership rights to more than 15 lakh property owners, less than 1% have come forward. Sources told Times of India that property owners have been reluctant due to fees and complications from multiple ownership.

Delhi has 1,511 unauthorised colonies covered under the PM-UDAY Act with an estimated population of 44.75 lakh. So far, around 40,000 conveyance deeds or authorisation slips have been issued. Sharma urged eligible residents to regularise their properties before the 31 October deadline.

Update, 3 October 2026: Hindustan Times reported on 2 October that 21% of property taxpayers in Mohali had not paid dues even after a 10% rebate deadline ended on 30 September. Indian Express reported on 28 September that MCD has accumulated over Rs 80 crore in unpaid parking licence fees over three years. Neither story is about the PM-UDAY rebate.