Natural conservation zones (NCZs) like forests, water bodies and waste lands have declined in the National Capital Region (NCR), Union Urban Development ministry informed Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
As per the analysis done in 2012 by National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) in conjunction with National Remote Sensing Centre, using satellite imageries, there has been a decline in NCZs vis-a-vis those contained in the Regional Plan-2021, Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu said in a written reply. Naidu maintained that Delhi has lost 15.43 per cent of its NCZs while it’s 43.88 per cent in case of Uttar Pradesh, 25.97 per cent in case of Haryana and 11.18 per cent in Rajasthan.
The four participating states of NCR have been sent notices under Section 29(2) of NCRPB Act 1985, he said.
Naidu further said people living in slum areas of Delhi have declined by 2,44,365 between 2001 and 2011.
As per the information, Delhi ranks ninth among all Indian states and Union Territories with a slum population of 17,85,390 as per 2011 Census as against 20,29,755 slum dwellers in 2001.
He said 632 shops in shopping complexes constructed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) remain unsold for a period ranging from three to twenty years. These included 298 in General Category (east zone-111, south zone-47, and west zone-140) which has remained vacant for 15-20 years.
Another 111 shops in general category and 223 in reserved category are vacant since 2011-12. Naidu also informed that shops under general category will be disposed of by DDA through e-auctioning to ensure transparency and wider public response.
As per the analysis done in 2012 by National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) in conjunction with National Remote Sensing Centre, using satellite imageries, there has been a decline in NCZs vis-a-vis those contained in the Regional Plan-2021, Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu said in a written reply. Naidu maintained that Delhi has lost 15.43 per cent of its NCZs while it’s 43.88 per cent in case of Uttar Pradesh, 25.97 per cent in case of Haryana and 11.18 per cent in Rajasthan.
The four participating states of NCR have been sent notices under Section 29(2) of NCRPB Act 1985, he said.
Naidu further said people living in slum areas of Delhi have declined by 2,44,365 between 2001 and 2011.
As per the information, Delhi ranks ninth among all Indian states and Union Territories with a slum population of 17,85,390 as per 2011 Census as against 20,29,755 slum dwellers in 2001.
He said 632 shops in shopping complexes constructed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) remain unsold for a period ranging from three to twenty years. These included 298 in General Category (east zone-111, south zone-47, and west zone-140) which has remained vacant for 15-20 years.
Another 111 shops in general category and 223 in reserved category are vacant since 2011-12. Naidu also informed that shops under general category will be disposed of by DDA through e-auctioning to ensure transparency and wider public response.