Making the announcement, Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma today said: ``This request was made to make sure that the problem of regularising the colonies is solved for once and all. This would make sure that there is no second list of unauthorised colonies built after 1993.''

He had made this request while clarifying the Delhi government's stand in the High Court during the hearing of a case dealing with 1,071 listed unauthorised colonies on private land. ``We have also assured the court that there would be no new unauthorised colonies in the Capital in future,'' he said.

Also, on the plea of the Chief Minister, the Delhi High Court directed that drainage and roads be provided in these unauthorised colonies after recovering full development charges from the residents.

The court directed the Delhi government to file an affidavit stating the policy for regularisation of colonies on private land within 10 days. The court also directed the government to file an affidavit on the policy of regularisation of colonies on government land within 45 days. ``Strict action would be taken by people who have been dealing in sale of government land,'' he said.

Temporary electricity connections would be given to residents of these colonies beginning today at 14 camps set up by the Delhi Vidyut Board in various areas.

When asked, the Chief Minister said that the reason why he giving preference to regularisation of these colonies in relation to other pressing problems before the government was that ``there are about 20 lakh people living in these colonies. Naturally, the government is interested in making life easier for them''.

``After getting basic amenities the people of these colonies will not feel guilty for living in such unauthorised areas,'' he added.

If the order is passed, then regularisation will also be applicable to colonies which have more than 50 per cent construction. The development of the remainder would be done according to sanctioned plans.

On regularisation of colonies on government land, he said, ``We are yet to decide our policy on that. But we are working that out with the Centre.''