Land Pooling in Delhi can be
notified anytime now !
-'moneybhaskar'
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New Delhi: The Union Urban Development Ministry can soon notify Delhi's Land Pooling Policy. In this connection, the DDA has resolved the FAR related objections. DDA Vice Chairman Mr. Balwinder Kumar says that in this week's meeting, ministry officials have expressed full satisfaction on the policy. The policy can be notified anytime now.After the implementation of this policy, 5 new suburbs will be formed in Delhi, where nearly 15 million flats have been planned for nearly 50 million people.
Builders get 279 FAR....
DDA had prepared the policy last year and sent to the ministry, but there were some clarifications asked by the ministry about Floor Area Ration (FAR). There was provision in the policy that areas which will be developed under the Land pooling policy, there will be 400 FAR for group housing projects. But the developers said that they will also have to develop community service areas in the project and Delhi Apartment Act states that the Community Services Areas should be passed to the Resident Welfare Association by the Developer. The developer will be left with lesser salable area in the project. In this regard, the Ministry sought an explanation from the DDA. DDA Vice Chairman, Mr. Balwinder Kumar said that the ministry has made clear that as compared to every major city of the country, Delhi has adopted the best formula and the builder will receive approximately 279 FAR. Ministry officials have also expressed satisfaction on this.
Release Date: 19th April, 2015 Source:moneybhaskar.com Translated by: Google Translate Article Link: Click Here
DDA to make Farmers aware of Land Pooling Policy
DDA has been mandated to undertake urbanisation
of about 20,000 hectares of land, which can accommodate
a population of about five million, through this policy
With a mandate to undertake urbanisation through its land pooling policy, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will be coordinating with various agencies to impart training and spread awareness among farmers whose land may fall under the land pooling policy in Delhi. The policy is set to be notified by the Central government soon.
According to the 2021 Delhi Master Plan, the DDA has been mandated to undertake urbanisation of about 20,000 hectares of land, which can accommodate a population of about five million, through this policy.
These agencies could be either NGOs or private bodies who have the requisite knowledge on the issue of land.
Under this policy, officials said the private sector would be responsible for assembling land which would then be made available to the DDA for redevelopment.
The department will be responsible for the overall planning and redevelopment of the land in a time-bound manner while encouraging the participation of the private sector.
The redevelopment could range from constructing group-housing societies and providing infrastructure to the farmers.
“We have noticed that about 50 to 60 per cent of the farmers in the state are not aware of the policy. Therefore, we have decided to develop a strategy wherein farmers can be educated and can participate in the development process to avail the benefits of the policy for their prosperity,” a senior DDA official said.
Explaining the concept further, the official said, “There is a need to consult agencies which can spread awareness about the policy and encourage interested farmers to provide their land for redevelopment. For instance, in case a farmer is willing to give about 10 acres of land we may develop 48 per cent of it and the remaining may be utilised for infrastructural development like construction of roads. The farmers should be willing if the policy is explaining properly, since land lies under-utilised in many areas. The barren land may be used for better purposes which will only profit the farmers.”
The official said that the agencies’ job would be mainly to interact with farmers at the village level and spread awareness, and assist them in applying for the policy through proper documentation.
Release Date: 7th April, 2015 Source: Indian Express Article Link: Click Here
