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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Centre set to push amendments to DDA, to give fillip to land pooling policy
The Centre is all set to push amendments to the Delhi Development Act, 1957, to give a fillip to the Land Pooling Policy and involve private developers in vertical development in 129 sectors spread across 104 urbanised villages of the capital. With the BJP government taking charge of Delhi, the Centre has decided to bring focus back to the long-pending Land Pooling Policy which, though notified in 2013 and 2018, has not been operationalised. The Centre is planning to push amendments to the Delhi Development Act which will make land pooling mandatory for all residents if a certain percentage -- 70% -- of owners of land in an area agree to pool land. The amendments also give power to the Centre to declare mandatory land pooling and mandatory urban regeneration even if a minimum threshold participation of 70% has not been achieved. The amendments were first proposed in 2022 and were put out for public consultation. However, they have been pending with the ministry of housing and urban affairs. According to sources, the amendments are likely to be pushed once again to operationalise the policy and build residential high-rises and housing for economically weaker sections in these areas. The LPP envisages high-rise residential buildings in so-far underdeveloped and chaotic areas of Outer Delhi like Narela, Bawana and Najafgarh. Earlier, DDA used to acquire land, build flats, provide community infrastructure like parks and then float housing schemes to dispose of these flats. However, this DDA-led colony development has become outdated and being challenged due to complicated land acquisition processes. In 2018, DDA came up with a LPP which gave the opportunity to the landowners of a notified sector to organise themselves into a "consortium", pool their land and keep 60% for development of residential high rises and other facilities and hand over 40% to DDA for community infrastructure like roads and sewer networks. As per the policy, 70% of the landowners of contiguous land in a sector have to give consent for their land to be pooled. The response to the scheme has been tepid as not a single sector has been developed. The biggest challenge in implementation remains the consent of landowners. This is why the Centre is now keen on bringing the amendments to make it mandatory for landowners to participate in the scheme. The Centre is also likely to increase the floor area ratio allowed from 200 to 400. This will make it more lucrative for private builders to come and participate in vertical development of the city. The policy is included in Master Plan for Delhi 2041 , which has not been notified pending approval of the Centre.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Centre set to push amendments to DDA, to give fillip to land pooling policy
The Centre is all set to push amendments to the Delhi Development Act, 1957, to give a fillip to the Land Pooling Policy and involve private developers in vertical development in 129 sectors spread across 104 urbanised villages of the capital. With the BJP government taking charge of Delhi, the Centre has decided to bring focus back to the long-pending Land Pooling Policy which, though notified in 2013 and 2018, has not been operationalised. The Centre is planning to push amendments to the Delhi Development Act which will make land pooling mandatory for all residents if a certain percentage -- 70% -- of owners of land in an area agree to pool land. The amendments also give power to the Centre to declare mandatory land pooling and mandatory urban regeneration even if a minimum threshold participation of 70% has not been achieved. The amendments were first proposed in 2022 and were put out for public consultation. However, they have been pending with the ministry of housing and urban affairs. According to sources, the amendments are likely to be pushed once again to operationalise the policy and build residential high-rises and housing for economically weaker sections in these areas. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm by Taboola by Taboola The LPP envisages high-rise residential buildings in so-far underdeveloped and chaotic areas of Outer Delhi like Narela, Bawana and Najafgarh. Earlier, DDA used to acquire land, build flats, provide community infrastructure like parks and then float housing schemes to dispose of these flats. However, this DDA-led colony development has become outdated and being challenged due to complicated land acquisition processes. In 2018, DDA came up with a LPP which gave the opportunity to the landowners of a notified sector to organise themselves into a "consortium", pool their land and keep 60% for development of residential high rises and other facilities and hand over 40% to DDA for community infrastructure like roads and sewer networks. As per the policy, 70% of the landowners of contiguous land in a sector have to give consent for their land to be pooled. Live Events The response to the scheme has been tepid as not a single sector has been developed. The biggest challenge in implementation remains the consent of landowners. This is why the Centre is now keen on bringing the amendments to make it mandatory for landowners to participate in the scheme. The Centre is also likely to increase the floor area ratio allowed from 200 to 400. This will make it more lucrative for private builders to come and participate in vertical development of the city. The policy is included in Master Plan for Delhi 2041 , which has not been notified pending approval of the Centre.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
MCD to accelerate work on redeveloping Minto Road property after DDA's change of land use
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) recent modification of the land use classification for Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) Minto Road property from 'recreation' to 'residential' will strengthen MCD's fresh initiative to convert its significant property into a high-rise development. "The authority approved the request of MCD regarding the proposal of change of land use of an area measuring 14,123 sqm (1.41 hectares) from 'recreational (district park)' to 'residential' for the construction of staff quarters on Minto Road. Now the proposal will be forwarded to the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs under Section 11A of the Delhi Development Act, 1957, for the issuance of notification," said the authority. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi The location was originally designated as a district park in the zonal development scheme of the Delhi's Master Plan, 2021. MCD officials said the engineering and architect department will now work on preparing the layout plan and method to be adopted for developing the complex. The civic organisation already established a partnership with the Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd (HUDCO) earlier to create a redevelopment strategy for MCD flats on Minto Road. The organisation is anticipated to soon conclude a Memorandum of Understanding concerning development specifications. "HUDCO is working on asset monetisation of other municipal properties as well and will provide an end-to-end solution for funding, consultancy and development of the proposed project," an official said. "The civic body is also waiting for the formation of the standing committee as the layout plan for the project will be approved by the committee," the civic body said. The corporation spent around one-and-a-half decades attempting to renovate these locations while also seeking revenue generation opportunities. A proposal for renovating the Minto Road municipal flats was last presented to the house in March 2024 but failed to receive approval and was postponed. The Minto Road complex, dating back to the 1950s, comprises 41 single-storey staff quarters spread across 14,123 square metres. Currently, 19 flats are occupied, while 22 remain vacant due to their uninhabitable state. These residential units, categorised from type-2 to type-5, were constructed during the 1940s. The administration of these flats transferred from NDMC to MCD in 1958. Currently, the structures show significant deterioration, and according to the MCD 2024 blueprint, the plan entailed their demolition to construct five nine-storey towers. The projected cost was estimated at Rs 21.4 crore. The architectural division prepared an initial design for the development, encompassing approximately 13,500 sqm of plot space. Each tower was designed to reach 32.7m in height, including a 3m stilt section. The erstwhile north corporation initiated efforts in 2018-19 to transform the existing flats into office accommodation. However, the initiative remained unimplemented due to technical complications and the organisation's financial constraints.
