Urban villages of Delhi

 Delhi is unique in the way it is made of many villages. As the city expanded many village settlements with distinct agricultural practices and its allied social life were engulfed in to Delhi city. 

They were considered as urban villages or Lal Dora areas, areas which were earlier villages A red thread was tied to mark the boundary by authorities, hence lal dora.

In 1908 they were classified as Abadi land to be used for non-agricultural purposes. The jurisdiction of the municipal authorities or the urban development is not applicable here.

Lal Dora areas are exempted from the building bye laws, and strict construction norms and regulations, as regulated under the Delhi municipal act.

The term Lal Dora applies to both Rural & Urban villages and prime areas of Delhi today (though still classified as Lal Dora) operate commercial & high end residential areas like Hauz Khas Village, Lado Sarai, Khidki village, Shahpur Jat, Chhatarpur, etc

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