‘DDA to approve amendments in master plan’

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is set to approve several amendments to the Master Plan of Delhi (MPD) 2021 including enhancement of Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in local shopping centres (LSC) and community shopping centres (CSC), said leader of opposition in Delhi assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Vijender Gupta on Sunday.

He said changes in MPD will bring relief to city traders facing threat of sealing.

According to Gupta, who was member of board of enquiry set up for public hearing on objections and suggestions in wake of modifications in MPD, conversion charges will not be taken after 10 years, and FAR in LSC and CSC will be increased to 350.

“Conversion charges are being capped to 10 years and in 10 instalments. Basements will be allowed to run commercial activities. Godowns built on 30 metre roads will be regularised,” he said in a statement issued on Sunday.

The statement further declared that number of amendments in the master plan to be approved in the forthcoming meeting of DDA on Tuesday will provide relief to 90% traders fac- ing sealing threat.

“FAR of shop cum residences will be raised to 350. Conversion charges are being re-fixed from 3,000 per square metre to 12000 per square metre for different categories,” Gupta said. Conversion Charge was earlier ₹90, 000 per square metre and later revised to ₹22, 000 per square metre.

The DDA member further added concerns of RWAS have been addressed. “The amount of penalty is being reduced from 10 times to 1.5 times which will benefit lakhs of traders,” he said.

Following the proposals for modifications in MPD, the DDA has sought responses from individuals, RWAS, and traders associations, and others after public hearing was held. The authority had received more than 600 responses.

In his statement, Gupta criticised Aam Aadmi Party saying that it was playing a politics on the issue by organising ‘Katora March’.

“Aam Aadmi Party made 70-point promises but has failed to fulfil those. To avoid its responsibilities and to mislead the people, it started making allegations and counter allegations. Officials have been beaten. Voice of the Opposition is being suppressed to cover up the government’s failure,” he said.