The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has commenced a citywide survey to identify residential properties being misused for commercial or non-residential purposes. This initiative follows a recent directive from the Supreme Court, which mandated municipal corporations in capital cities to conduct detailed inquiries. MCD commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar has instructed zonal deputy commissioners to execute this survey in a time-bound manner across all designated residential areas, including unauthorized colonies, group-housing societies, and plotted developments. The survey will involve field inspections, with officials required to verify data and compile zone-wise lists of violations. The findings will be documented to support an affidavit to be submitted to the Supreme Court, with a deadline for zonal reports set at seven days. However, Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor has expressed concerns regarding the sufficiency of the timeline for such an extensive undertaking, emphasizing the need for a contextual assessment of mixed-use areas.