Delhi plans student-housing portal as panel studies safer PG rules
A new sub-committee will examine legal barriers to authorised accommodation near educational hubs.
Delhi is preparing a centralised portal to record student accommodation and basic facilities as it works on rules for paying-guest housing. The Indian Express reported the decisions on October 9 following a meeting chaired by Education Minister Ashish Sood.
The initial portal is intended to collect details such as room counts and amenities. Officials said testing would precede a registration campaign; the announcement should not be read as confirmation that applications are already open.
A sub-committee will examine whether planning and municipal restrictions can be eased to permit safe, authorised PG facilities near major educational hubs and in residential areas. Officials from the DDA, Delhi government, MCD and Delhi University are to be involved.
The proposed regulatory draft is expected within two weeks. For students, the central challenge is access to affordable accommodation that meets safety requirements. Registration alone will not settle that challenge: the eventual standards and inspection arrangements will matter.