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Delhi Consults PG Operators on Student Housing Regulation
Delhi’s government is working on rules for places where students rent rooms, such as paying guest accommodations.
Education Minister Ashish Sood met with people who run these places to hear their views.
The government says student safety and affordable housing are important goals.
The work follows a building collapse in Satya Niketan that killed seven people.
Possible rules include registering each accommodation and checking its safety.
The committee is also considering clearer rental agreements and a way for students to report problems.
It is looking at ways to provide more hostels and student housing.
The committee has 60 days to recommend what should happen.
Education Minister Ashish Sood met PG owners, operators and managers to discuss proposed rules for student accommodation.
The proposed Paying Guest Accommodation Regulation and Safety Bill, 2026, follows a building collapse in Satya Niketan that killed seven people.
Measures under consideration include mandatory registration, safety audits, standard rental agreements and checks on arbitrary charges.
A 20-member committee has proposed a registration portal, a central database, fire-safety measures and a digital grievance system.
The committee will also examine hostel shortages and options for creating more student housing, and must submit recommendations within 60 days.
- Who
- Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood and PG owners, operators and managers; a 20-member committee is examining student accommodation.
- What
- The Delhi government is consulting stakeholders on a proposed regulatory framework for PG accommodation and student housing.
- Where
- Delhi, India.
- When
- Sood held the consultation on Monday; the committee's first meeting was on September 15.
- Why
- The government says it aims to improve student safety and access to safe, reliable and reasonably priced accommodation, following a fatal PG building collapse.
Key facts
- Proposed legislation
- Paying Guest Accommodation Regulation and Safety Bill, 2026
- Fatal collapse
- A five-storey boys’ PG building collapsed in Satya Niketan on September 6, killing seven people, including five Delhi University students.
- Committee
- A 20-member High-Powered Committee on Student Accommodation and Safety, chaired by Ashish Sood.
- Possible requirements
- Mandatory registration, safety audits, standard rental agreements and measures to address arbitrary charges.
- Proposed reporting tool
- A centralised digital grievance mechanism for reporting issues such as overcrowding, safety hazards and lease violations.
- Committee deadline
- The committee has 60 days to submit recommendations.
- Student population
- Officials said at least six lakh students come to Delhi annually for higher education.
Quotes
Ashish Sood
Delhi Education Minister
“Following the recent unfortunate incident in Delhi, the process of regulating PGs and formulating new laws for them is ongoing. Under this initiative, a few days ago, I had engaged to understand the concerns of the students and residents living in PGs. Today, I met with PG operators, owners, and managers to understand their perspectives and stakes.”
indianexpress.com
“Our concern is to ensure that people have access to safe, secure, reliable, and reasonably priced PG accommodations in Delhi.”
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