Housing plans get max share in DDA budget

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority has proposed 35 new projects and seven new housing-related developments among other initiatives in its budget for the financial year 2017-18.

The projects will cost the agency ₹8,415 crore.

Apart from new schemes, the authority has included a few old projects which were proposed last year too. Schemes such as development of urban extension roads at four places in Rohini, two integrated freight complexes at Ghazipur and Narela were part of the previous year’s budget proposal.

“The DDA is expected to incur Rs 3,557 on housing and shopping complexes and Rs 750 crore have been earmarked for land acquisition,” said a DDA official.

“This year, the authority will take up several new projects. The list includes construction of four community halls, one each in Rohini and Dwarka, and two in Kondli. Forty housing schemes are already underway at Dwarka, Jasola, Rohini, Vasant Kunj, Narela, Jahangir Puri, and Kondli. Other development schemes are going on at Rohini, Narela and Bakkarwala,” the official said.

Under the new housing schemes, the DDA will build more than 16,000 homes, 33% of which will be for high-income groups.

“Emphasis will be on Aravali bio-diversity park, Yamuna biodiversity park and three other locations at Tilpath Valley, Jharoda Majra and Wazirabad,” he said.

During the budget meeting on Friday, which was chaired by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, plots were indentified for relocation of residents of Trilokpuri. This will pave the way for constructions on Delhi Metro’s phase III construction on Mukundpur to Shiv Vihar corridor as these were coming in the way.

In a major relief to dwellers of Kathputli colony, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has decided to allot accommodation to additional families under in-situ development project by the extending its cut-off date from January 31, 2011 to January 1, 2015. The Development Authority has decided to make building plan sanction procedure online and also simplify it by introducing a common application form for ‘occupancy-cum-completion certificate’ as per the mandate of new Building Bylaws 2016.