29-04-2025
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.
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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.
