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MP Colony Act Draft Proposes ₹1 Lakh Daily Fine for Unremoved Unauthorized Colonies
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 18 Jul 2026, 05:33 PM
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A draft of the MP Colony Act will be presented in Parliament, imposing a ₹1 lakh daily penalty on authorities that fail to remove unauthorized colonies.
A draft of the MP Colony Act is slated to be tabled in Parliament, targeting the unchecked spread of unauthorized colonies across the country.
The proposal stipulates that any local body or authority that does not remove an unauthorized colony within the prescribed timeframe will be levied a daily fine of ₹1 lakh.
The fine is designed to compel swift action and deter the expansion of informal settlements that contravene land‑use regulations.
Prior to its introduction, the draft has been circulated among state governments and municipal corporations for comments and amendments.
If enacted, the act would establish a uniform enforcement mechanism nationwide, bolstering urban planning and land‑management practices.
The proposal stipulates that any local body or authority that does not remove an unauthorized colony within the prescribed timeframe will be levied a daily fine of ₹1 lakh.
The fine is designed to compel swift action and deter the expansion of informal settlements that contravene land‑use regulations.
Prior to its introduction, the draft has been circulated among state governments and municipal corporations for comments and amendments.
If enacted, the act would establish a uniform enforcement mechanism nationwide, bolstering urban planning and land‑management practices.