LG WANTS DATA ON DDA LAND ENCROACHMENT, SEEKS ACTION PLAN

DDA asked to set up more ‘Nagrik Suvidha Kendras’ (citizen facilitation centres) in various parts

NEW DELHI: Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Wednesday tasked the DDA with preparing a year-wise data of encroachment on its land in the national Capital and devising an action plan to free it. The LG issued the order at the fortnightly meeting with the land-owning agency at Raj Niwas, where he also approved a plan on “Digital Delivery of all Services in DDA” in a time-bound manner.

The Authority’s “Land Management” initiative also has a mobile app under which officials will now have to keep updating data on the app, along with photographs of vacant plots on a weekly basis.

Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor and DDA chairman Anil Baijal discussed the issues related to management and protection of vacant lands.

Notably, a DDA official had earlier informed that there is a database of 2,000 vacant plots for the mobile app. Through the app, area in-charges will get the exact location of the plot and related details. In case the officer observes any encroachment at the site, he can order action or report the matter using the app. Officials will be required to submit photographic evidence.

The LG, in the meeting, directed the DDA to set up more ‘Nagrik Suvidha Kendras’ (citizen facilitation centres) in various parts of the city.

“The DDA Online Portal must have public grievance redressal mechanisms so that there is minimal human interface. Geo referencing of vacant plots should be done in coordination with GSI (Geological Survey of India) and NRSA (National Remote Sensing Centre).

“Two months time (has been) given to Land Management Wing of the DDA to compile year-wise data of encroachment of DDA lands along with action plan for removal of encroachments,” said a Raj Niwas statement, laying out the direction issued.

The agency was also asked to identify pockets of plots and areas where layout plans have still not been made so that they could be notified as ‘green’ to prevent further encroachment.

“DDA to undertake digitalisation of about 77 workflow activities related to land disposal, housing, land management, financial matters, sports, personnel etc. to begin with,” it added.

Baijal noted that the initiative should be implemented as a “turnkey project”, where a proposal is developed and sold to a buyer as a completed product, in a time-bound manner which would ease service delivery.