DDA receives nearly 4,281 applications under new land pooling policy

NEW DELHI: Under the new land pooling policy, the DDA has received nearly 4,281 applications with regards to about 4,452 hectares of land, as of July 5, officials here said. "The Land Policy based on public-private partnership towards proactively increase economic opportunities and housing supply in a time-bound manner and harnessing the private potential in land assembly and physical and social infrastructure development has been notified by Central government. Based on the land pooling concept, the Land Policy is proposed to be applicable five zones in proposed Urbanisable areas of urban extension of Delhi," noted an official.

Earlier, DDA has adopted large scale land acquisition development and disposal policy based on which, Rohini, Dwarka, Narela sub-city projects were developed. "Under this notified, policy, landowners can pool their land and develop it as per the master plan in force. The proposed development under the policy is expected to be planned and executed as a world-class 'smart' and sustainable neighbourhoods, sectors and zones," noted the official.