Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Delhi Plans New PG Safety Rules and Registration Portal
Delhi wants to create new rules for places where students rent rooms, called paying guest accommodations.
Education Minister Ashish Sood said the rules may be presented within about one and a half months.
A website could show which PGs have rooms, what facilities they offer and whether they follow safety rules.
The plan was accelerated after a building collapse in Satya Niketan killed seven people.
Students told the minister that they were worried about rent, promised facilities, agreements and safety.
The government plans to ask parents, PG owners, student groups and several departments for their views.
Delhi also has too few hostels for students arriving from outside the city.
Officials are considering expanding hostels and using vacant buildings in Narela for student housing.
Education Minister Ashish Sood said Delhi will introduce a policy and portal to regulate paying guest accommodations within one to one-and-a-half months.
The proposed portal would list PG availability, facilities and compliance with safety standards.
The policy follows the Satya Niketan building collapse, which killed seven people and injured several others.
Officials will consult PG operators, parents, agencies, student groups and government departments before finalising the rules.
The government is also considering expanded hostels, higher floor-area ratios and converting vacant Narela buildings into student accommodation.
- Who
- The Delhi government, led on this issue by Education Minister Ashish Sood, is developing the policy.
- What
- Delhi plans to regulate PG accommodations through new safety standards, contractual requirements and a common registration portal.
- When
- The government aims to bring the proposal before the public within one to one-and-a-half months.
- Where
- The policy will apply to PG accommodations in Delhi, including areas serving students from the University of Delhi and other institutions.
- Why
- The government says it wants to improve student safety and address concerns about accommodation standards, agreements and a shortage of hostels.
- Proposed timeline
- The policy is expected to be brought before the public within one to one-and-a-half months.
- Registration portal
- The proposed portal could record PG availability, facilities and compliance with safety norms.
- Safety context
- The Satya Niketan building collapse killed seven people and injured several others.
- Consultation process
- The government plans to consult PG operators, parents, agencies, student organisations and departments dealing with water and electricity.
- Hostel demand
- Sood said more than two lakh students from outside Delhi need hostel accommodation.
- Accommodation proposals
- The government is considering higher floor-area ratios, faster Delhi University hostel redevelopment and the use of vacant Narela buildings.
- Approval process
- The draft will be discussed with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and the Lieutenant Governor before going to the Cabinet.
