Delhi Government to Launch Portal to Map Student PGs
Delhi Government to launch an online portal to map student PG accommodations, collect details on rooms and amenities, improve safety standards, and regulate PGs and hostels across the city.
The Delhi government recently announced that it will launch a new online portal to gather information about student Paying Guest (PG) accommodations in Delhi. The govt is already conducting joint inspections of 100 identified cases to check safety standards as well as legal compliance.
The move comes after the tragic incident of the Satya Niketan PG building collapse, in which seven people died, and several others were injured. After the incident, the Delhi government formed a High-Powered Committee (HPC) to improve the safety and regulation of PGs and hostels in Delhi.
Satya Niketan PG building collapse site in Delhi. (Credit: Google/Other Sources)
What Data Will the Portal Collect?
The portal will collect the following information about PG accommodations.
- Number of rooms
- Basic Amenities
Details About the Accommodation
Delhi University and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi will do a trial of the portal within 2 to 4 days and after that the government will also do a campaign to encourage student registration.
Delhi University South Campus building in New Delhi. Image credit: Delhi University (DU) / official campus photograph.
Other Things That Policy Covers
1. For safety in PGs, there will be CCTVs at all the entry and exit gates with recordings of 40-45 days.
2. The government will be working towards introducing regulatory frameworks as well as streamlining the PG sector and providing students with safe and affordable housing facilities.
3. Start PG operations within a 5-6 radius of major educational hubs.
4. A committee will be set up that will include representatives from DDA, Delhi Government, MCD, and the Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University to review limitations that are affecting the legal functioning of PG Accommodations.
The High-Powered Committee will meet again after Dussehra to review findings of the sub-committee and finalise the draft regulatory framework.