Portal to be launched, sub-committee formed to monitor, regulate PGs in Delhi
The Delhi government has formed a sub-committee to monitor and regulate paying guest (PG) facilities in group housing societies and student hubs, following the tragic collapse of a five-storey building on September 6 that killed seven people, including five Delhi University students. The sub-committee, chaired by Education Minister Ashish Sood, will create a centralised web portal to capture student location and accommodation data, with initial tests expected to be completed in four days.
The portal will initially collect essential details such as room counts and basic amenities to avoid causing panic among operators. The sub-committee, comprising officials from the Delhi Development Authority, the Delhi government, and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, will examine possible relaxations in the Master Plan for Delhi (MPD)-2047 and the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 to enable legal, safe PG operations.
A regulatory draft for the proposed Paying Guest Accommodation Regulation and Safety Bill, 2026 will be finalized in two weeks, with the sub-committee set to reconvene after October 20.
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