Unsold CWG flats on offer to PSUS, govt undertakings at a 20% discount
NEW DELHI : The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has decided to sell 84 premium flats at the upscale Commonwealth Games Village to government organisations and public sector undertakings (PSUS) at a reduced price — giving 20% concession on the present rate of Rs 2.80 lakh per sq.m.
The land-owning agency has not been able to sell these flats for the past six years due to the high reserve price of ₹7.2 crore in the auction held in 2012. Hindustan Times had reported the matter on July 23, 2019.
A statement released by DDA said, “The revised rates for the flats is ₹ 2,24,000 per sq.m for the year 2019-20. In addition to this reserved price, the cost of a twocar parking of ₹7 lakh per car is also chargeable.”
In 2015, the authority had put 152 premium flats — 3 BHK with 3,000 square feet plinth area — on auction and fixed the reserve price at ₹7 crore but it didn’t receive a single bid. Since then, DDA officials say, these flats have not been put on sale.
“We will now sell these flats to government organisation or PSUS,” said Tarun Kapoor, DDA vice-chairman.
The authority on Tuesday took several decisions to dispose of land under its jurisdiction and bring properties that are currently not paying lease rent.
DDA also decided to change the mode of allotment of land in socio-cultural and religious categories. It has been decided to auction the land to religious and social societies instead of direct allotment.
“To participate in the auction under the socio-cultural category, an organisation should be running a reputed socio-cultural institution and a religious society for the last five years,” a DDA official said.
Meanwhile, to push for development in Narela, DDA has decided to develop it as an education hub. It approved a proposal to change the land use of 36.6 hectares of land at the Narela district centre to allow it to be developed as an institutional hub. Densification around 500 metres of mass rapid transit systems such as Metro Encourage public transport use
Provide infrastructure for hassle-free pedestrian and non-motorised transport movement
Create liveable and affordable residential areas near transit facilities. TOD around select Metro stations, not entire corridor
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for development in TOD zones will be variable (250-400) and decided after detailed study of the sector Planning area will be 800m around the selected Metro stations NEWDELHI:PAVING the way for densification along metro corridors, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Tuesday approved the much-delayed Transit Oriented Development (TOD) policy.
The policy, which was approved in a DDA meeting chaired by Delhi’s lieutenant governor Anil Baijal, will now be sent to the Union housing and urban affairs ministry for notification.
The land-owning agency has decided to keep the floor area ratio (FAR) variable in the development zones.
DDA officials say the metro stations around which the projects will be developed have been selected based on high footfall.
The DDA had approved the TOD policy in 2015 but in 2017, the union ministry had asked the National institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) to review it. In the previous policy, TOD was proposed along transit corridors (metro corridors or mass rapid transit system).
But, in the new policy, development has been proposed along Metro stations (transit node) with Dwarka Sec 21
Rohini Sec 18
Mayur Vihar Ext Mukundpur
Sarojini Nagar and INA (combined)
(METRO STATIONS)
Intense development area will be in 500m
Minimum developable area in intense development areas should be at least 8 hectares
Cap on parking
Formation of competent authority for approving TOD
high footfall.
In the first phase, DDA plans to develop five pilot projects around the Dwarka Sector 18, Dwarka Sector 21, Mayur Vihar Extension, Mukundpur, Sarojini Nagar and INA (combined) metro stations.
A senior DDA official said, “We plan to have a design competition to select a development plan around the five transit nodes.”
Elaborating on the development plans around the transit
Regulations for operationalisation of the policy were issued
Ministry asked DDA to review the policy
DDA roped in National Institute of Urban Affairs to review the policy
NIUA submitted its report to DDA
Policy was put in public domain for suggestions and objections
nodes, DDA vice-chairman Tarun Kapoor said, “A metro station will be selected for TOD based on certain criteria such as availability of land, footfall at the station, etc. There should be a minimum of eight hectares of developable area available around a metro station for the policy to be implemented.”
A senior DDA official said the floor area ratio will be based on the traffic situation of the area. “The FAR will vary from place to place. We will get a detailed study done of the area, including the traffic scenario, selected for TOD for finalising FAR,” said a senior DDA official.
The officer added, “FAR around the transit nodes will be higher than FAR in rest of the city. The main idea is to develop these areas as high-density hubs with special focus on walkability and cycling facilities.”
The TOD development will promote mixed land use.
“A minimum component of 30% of overall FAR shall be mandatory for residential use. There will be FAR of 15% over and above the proposed FAR for providing housing to economically weaker sections.”
A metro station will be selected for TOD based on certain criteria such as availability of land, footfall at the station, etc. There should be a minimum of eight hectares of developable area available around a metro station for the policy to be implemented.