The Ministry of Urban Development is set to increase the penalty for those overstaying in some of the 60,000-odd government properties in Delhi. For the lower grade accommodation of type I to type VII, it is between 40 to 50 times. In some cases, eviction proceedings are not initiated considering high-profile occupants. Also, the extra period, for which an allottee is allowed to retain accommodation before eviction proceedings are initiated, will be changed to six months against the earlier eight months. Watch Video: What’s making newsThe present shortage of government accommodation is estimated to be a staggering 48,500 houses.

Source: Indian Express June 19, 2016 22:41 UTC