Transfer
of pooled land to DDA not required; Single Window approvals for speedy
execution
DDA
asked to prepare regulations in a month; Also to start spatial and service
planning
HUA
Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri and LG of Delhi discuss Policy in detail
Expected
land pooling of 22,000 hectares to boost economic activity
Land
pooling in Delhi, expected to meet the rising demand for residential and other
needs besides stimulating economic growth is now further simplified for speedy
execution. Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will now act more as a facilitator
and planner as against the role initially envisaged for it as a part of
simplification of execution of land pooling policy.
Minister of
Housing & Urban Affairs Shri Hardeep Singh Puri and Lt. Governor of Delhi
Shri Anil Baijal met in Nirman Bhawan and discussed various aspects of the Land
Pooling Policy and decided to make some changes in the policy decided earlier.
Shri Duga Shanker Mishra, Secretary (HUA) and Vice-Chairman of DDA also
participated in the discussion.
Originally,
land pooled under the Policy was to be transferred to DDA which was to act as
the Developer Entity (DE) and undertake further sectoral planning and
development of infrastructure in the pooled land. The Minister and LG today
decided to do away with this requirement and land title continues to be with
the original land owners.
DDA was
asked to immediately initiate spatial and services planning for the five zones
covered under Land Pooling Policy so that the policy could be given immediate
effect after finalization of regulations under the Policy.
While both
the Minister and LG expressed concern over delay in implementing Land Pooling
Policy, Shri Puri thanked Shri Baijal for his initiative in having 89 villages
declared as urban areas under the Delhi Municipal Act, 1957 and 95 villages as
Development Areas, as required for the implementation of land pooling. DDA was
directed to formulate necessary regulations under the Policy in accordance with
the changes in a month time. DDA was also asked to ensure single window
clearance mechanism for according necessary approvals for speedy
implementation.
Land
Pooling Policy covers the greenfield areas in five zones viz., J, K-1, L, N and
P-II coming under the Master Plan of Delhi-2021. To incentivize dense
development for effective utilization of scarce land resource in the national
capital, the Policy permits enhanced FAR of 400 as against the present 150. To
promote affordable housing, an additional FAR of 15% is also allowed.
About
22,000 hectares of land is expected to be pooled which could meet the needs of
about 95 lakh people. Land pooling would catalyse economic, social and civic
development of the national capital besides triggering substantial investments
and employment generation.
Under the
Land Pooling Policy, 60% of pooled land would be returned to land owners
after infrastructure development, if the pooled land is 20 hectares and above
and 48% if the land pooled is between 2 and 20 hectares. Of the 60% of returned
land, 53% will be for residential purpose, 5% for city level commercial use and
2% for Public and Semi-public use. In the other case, the same would be 43%, 3%
and 2% respectively.
Affordable
houses for Economically Weaker Sections to be built under the Policy shall be
of the size of 32-40 sq.mtres. Half of this housing stock shall be retained by
the Developer Entity to house Community Service People working for the
residents/owners of the Group Housing. These houses will be built at the site
or at premises contiguous to the site allotted. The other half of affordable
houses shall be sold to DDA at the base cost of Rs.2,000 per sq.ft for further
sale to beneficiaries.
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