THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI LAWS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 2009
An Act to make special provisions for the National Capital Territory of Delhi for a further period
up to the 31st day of December, 2009 and for matters connected therewith or incidental
thereto.
WHEREAS there had been phenomenal increase in the population of the National Capital Territory of
Delhi owing to migration and other factors resulting in tremendous pressure on land and infrastructure
leading to encroachment or unauthorised developments which are not in consonance with the concept of
planned development as provided in the Master Plan of Delhi, 2001 and the relevant Acts and building
bye-laws made thereunder;
AND WHEREAS the Master Plan of Delhi, 2001 was extensively modified and notified by the Central
Government on the 7th day of February, 2007 with the perspective for the year 2021 keeping in view the
emerging new dimensions in urban development vis-a-vis the social, financial and other ground realities;
AND WHEREAS the Master Plan of Delhi with the perspective for the year 2021 specifically provides
for strategies for housing for urban poor as well as to deal with the informal sector;
AND WHEREAS a strategy and a scheme has been prepared by the local authorities in the National
Capital Territory of Delhi for regulation of urban street vendors in accordance with the National Policy
for Urban Street Vendors and the Master Plan for Delhi, 2021;
AND WHEREAS based on the policy finalised by the Central Government regarding regularisation of
unauthorised colonies, village abadi area and its extension, the guidelines and regulations for this purpose
have been issued;
AND WHEREAS more time is required for orderly implementation of scheme regarding hawkers and
urban street vendors and for regularisation of unauthorised colonies, village abadi area and its extension;
AND WHEREAS the revised policy and orderly arrangements for relocation and rehabilitation of slum
dwellers and Jhuggi-Jhompri clusters in the National Capital Territory of Delhi is under consideration of
the Government;
AND WHEREAS policy regarding existing farm houses involving construction beyond permissible
building limits, schools, dispensaries, religious institutions and cultural institutions and storages,
warehouses and godowns used for agricultural inputs or produce (including dairy and poultry) in rural
areas built on agricultural land is under consideration of the Central Government;
AND WHEREAS the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act,2007
(43 of 2007) was enacted on the 5th day of December, 2007 to make special provisions for the areas of
National Capital Territory of Delhi for a period up to the 31st day of December, 2008and has ceased to
operate after the 31st day of December, 2008;
AND WHEREAS it is expedient to have a law in terms of the Master Plan of Delhi,2021, in
continuation of the said Act for a period up to the 31st day of December, 2009 to provide temporary relief
and to minimise avoidable hardships and irreparable loss to the people of the National Capital Territory of
Delhi against any action by the concerned agency in respect of persons covered by the policies referred to
above.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixtieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
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