Mr. Balvinder Kumar, VC, DDA Speaks in Land Pooling Policy Conference

Mr. Balvinder Kumar, IAS, Vice Chairman, Delhi Development Authority (DDA),Guest of Honour, sharing his vision about the Land Pooling Policy of DDA in Conference organized by New India Initiative Foundation, on December 13, 2014 at Le Meridian New Delhi.

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Delhi Land Distribution For Master Plan

The master plan of Delhi includes chapters like regional and sub-regional frame, population and employment , Delhi urban area 2021, social and physical infrastructure , mixed land-use regulations, development code and plan review and monitoring.

The master plan 2021 has allocated 277 sq km for future urbanization by 2021. In the last fifty years, DDA has acquired 75,609.84 hectares and developed it for residential, recreational, commercial and institutional purposes. Now, with better and holistic planning, DDA intends to set new records and provide more amenities to people.

Delhi is spread over 1,483 sq km and divided into 17 planning zones: 

• 1,159 hectare in Zone-A (Old City); 
• 2,304 hectare in Zone-B (City Extension and Karol Bagh); 
• 3,959 hectare in Planning Zone-C ( Civil Lines); 
• 6,855 hectares in Zone D (New Delhi); 
• 8,797 hectares in Planning Zone-E (East Delhi); 
• 11,958 hectares in Zone-F (South Delhi I); 
• 11,865 hectares in Planning Zone-G (West Delhi I); 
• 5,677 hectares in Zone-H (North-West Delhi I); 
• 15,178 hectares in Zone-J (South Delhi II); 
• 5,782 hectares in Zone K-I (West Delhi II) and 
• 6,408 hectares in Zone K-II Dwarka; 
• 22,840 hectares in Zone-L (West Delhi III); 
• 5,073 hectares in Zone-M (North West Delhi II); 
• 13,975 hectares in Zone-N (North West Delhi III); 
• 80,70 hectares in Zone-O (River Yamuna-River Front); 
• 9,866 hectares in Zone P-I (Narela) and 
• 8,534 hectares in Zone P-II (North Delhi).

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DDA Land Pooling Policy - Expert Speak

The Master Plan of Delhi 2021 has been in force since 2007. Once this is reimplemented with the new land development policy, Delhi will also offer options to thousands of homebuyers. The capital city has still 27,628.9 hectares of land to fulfil the dreams of thousand of homebuyers.

The DDA ( Delhi Development Authority) has earmarked land at Zone J, K1, K2, M, N, L, O, P1 and P2 for raising residential projects. According to the projections in the master plan, nearly 24 lakh residential units are required for an estimated 23 million people by 2021.

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DDA L Zone - FAQs - All You Should Know About

1.When did the DDA Land pooling policy start? 

DDA took decision to start development of residential units in Delhi under Land Pooling Policies using Private- Public– Partnership, on 5th Sep 2013. DDA has issued draft operational regulations for the scheme on 29 Jan, 14. Final regulations are expected to be issued in the next few months.

2.Why is VDGF talking about this Policy?

VDFG wants to be part of this growth of Delhi and is very keen to offer affordable apartments and commercial space to its patrons. That is why VDFG is sharing this information.

3.Has VDFG selected Zone L for this project? 

Yes. VDFG believes that maximum development is expected to happen in West Delhi. As per MPD-2021, most of the land being considered for conversion to Multi use under Land Pooling Policy is in Zone L, which is in close vicinity of Dwarka, Gurgaon and is also going to be very well connected with new expressways and metro. This means better development, better Infrastructure and a higher appreciation for investment.

4.Has VDFG already started this Project?

VDFG can only start this project when DDA finally approves and issues implementation process. Seeing the opportunity for its patrons, VDFG has taken initiative to acquire the land and prepare itself to develop it and to construct Group Housing Project in L Zone (Dwarka- Najafgarh region), as soon as approvals from DDA are in place.

5.Is Bank loan facility available on this project?

Being DDA scheme under Private – Public – Partnership, Bank loans will be available once the approvals are announced by DDA, land is surrendered by Developers to DDA and land is returned back by DDA to the Developer.

6.Can we see the location where we will get apartments under this Policy?

Really not very relevant to see a piece of land, as exact location will only be known after DDA returns back the land to the Developers, which is expected to be within the radius of 5 Kms from the chunk of land Developer surrenders to DDA, as given in DDA Land Pooling Policy.

7.When will the land be surrendered to DDA?

Land will be surrendered to DDA as soon as DDA announces the implementation process asking developers for the same. DDA has currently issued draft operational regulations on 29 Jan 2014 and is likely to announce the detailed steps for surrender of pooled land in next few months.

8. Who will provide the basic amenities within the complex?

All infrastructure within the complex including internal roads, sewage, electricity wiring, water pipes, parks, facilities will be provided by Developer.

9.Will there be any neighbourhood shops for meeting daily needs?

Yes. All essential requirements will be met as per the DDA’s MPD-2021

10. What type of development is expected ?

Under the Policy, a no. of sub-cities like Dwarka will come up with all infrastructure, amenities, public support services, commercial city centres and will be well connected with multi modal transport system.

11.Are these going to be high rise buildings?

It depends on the FAR allowed by DDA, open spaces and also density permitted. It is estimated that buildings may be 15-20 storeys with 60% + open spaces. But these may vary based on final approvals for plans of DDA.

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Smart Cities Coming Up To Make Delhi Smarter

It will be a happy, new Delhi in 2015. In the next few months, work will begin on three smart cities, with 20 lakh flats built in an organised urban set-up equipped with all amenities and guided by technology.

To come up on the Capital’s outskirts — extension of Dwarka in southwest Delhi, Rohini and Narela in the northwest — these cities will be modeled after the group housing concept, with uninterrupted power, water and wi-fi connectivity.

Hospitals, schools, commercial complexes, green spaces and energy-efficient structures would be the other features.

There are four zones in the city which will be developed on the concept of smart cities. These cities would have world-class infrastructure and facilities. 

Smart cities are Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream project, an ambitious plan to set up 100 such urban settlements across the country. He promised them while campaigning for the Lok Sabha and sees them a step towards improving governance.

In Delhi, private developers will build the cities and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) infrastructure. These will come up on 20,000-24,000 hectares — simply put, each new sub-city will be the size of Dwarka.

The cities will scale new heights. Norms have been modified to allow residential blocks to rise as high as 24 floors, sources said. At present, apartment blocks can only go up to 12 floors.

Regulations of land polling had been approved by the DDA and the Delhi government had already initiated the exercise of changing the land use from rural to urban, sources said. The regulations have been sent to the urban development ministry and once they are approved, work will begin.

Locals/developers would offer land parcels, and the DDA would create basic infrastructure, officials said. The DDA would then handover the land to developers responsible for providing residential and commercial complexes, hospitals, schools, parking lots and green spaces, officials said.

A smart city is a self-sustainable unit relying more on renewable energy with integration of green spaces, residential and commercial areas, connected through a web of roads. Emphasis is also on minimising waste by increasing energy efficiency and reducing water conservation.

“We are going to appoint a consultant to provide ICT (information and communication technology)-enabled services in the entire process till the occupancy certificate is given to individual applicants,” a senior official said.

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DDA Housing Bonanza, 20 Lakhs Residential Units Coming Up

Get ready for a housing bonanza that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is set to unleash in the next few years in the Capital. About 20 lakh residential units will come up on the outskirts of the Capital on about 24,000 hectares of land that will be developed, offering world-class infrastructure.
The next two months will see the housing authority implement its ambitious land pooling policy under the close supervision of Union Ministry of Urban Development. It is in the process of appointing two consultants for the same.
A senior DDA official said one consultant will oversee the infrastructural development to facilitate construction of world-class infrastructure and the other will look into the requirement of roads and transport facilities in the upcoming colonies.

Objective

The land pooling policy was approved by the UD ministry on September 5, 2013. The main objective is to prohibit sale of land without the owner's consent at the same time enabling private players to create housing pockets in the city.
According to the policy, a number of small holdings will be pooled and a part of land taken from the pool for the provision of infrastructure and public facilities. The DDA will provide basic facilities like education, health, water, sewerage and others amenities, while the rest of the land will be returned to the original owners for development. Another bright side of this is that after land has been pooled, the owners will get back around 40-60 per cent of the total land surrendered. So, for every two to 20 hectare land pooled, about 48 per cent will be returned to the owner.
According to DDA officials, the step will give a boost to realty development in Delhi on the lines of Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad in the National Capital Region. "We can expect construction of five to six lakh new residential units in the next six to seven years and will continue for the next 15 years," said a senior DDA official. According to the Master Plan of Delhi (MPD) 2021, the Capital has still about 27,000 hectares which can be developed as sub-cities. MPD-2021 has divided the Capital into 15 planning zones (divisions) designated from 'A' to 'P'.
Officials said the authority has earmarked land at many zones, including zones J, K, L, N, P1 and PII for development. According to the projections in the master plan, nearly 24 lakh residential units are required for an estimated 23 million people by 2021.
A senior DDA official admitted that the largescale acquisition policy as per the earlier version of the Delhi Master Plan adopted in 1961 had failed to keep pace with the rapid pace of urbanisation witnessed in Delhi.
"The land pooling policy was proposed in the new master plan only to fill the huge gap of residential requirements. This will replace the present model of acquiring and disposal of land by the DDA," the official said.
In the last 50 years, DDA has acquired 75,609.84 hectare land and developed it for residential, recreational, commercial and institutional purposes. Now, with better and holistic planning, the housing authority intends to set new records and provide more amenities to people.
A DDA official said the authority now envisages wider public participation to bring in more transparency by inviting objections and suggestions.
Moreover, for each 1,000 Ha of the pooled land, the government would be able to provide a housing stock of 50,000 dwelling units for the economically weaker sections.

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Delhi Real Estate Plans to Get 10 Lakh New Houses by 2021

If the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has its way, the national Capital will get more than 10 lakh houses by 2021, the year when the population in the metropolis will touch the 2.3 crore mark. The development body and the Ministry of Urban Development have come out with a magnificent solution - urban extension area on the outskirts of Delhi, which will see massive developmental projects.
DDA's spokesperson said the development of around 20,000-24,000-hectare land will give several housing options to an additional 48 lakh people in Delhi by 2021. The DDA will develop the areas with the help of private builders under the recently-approved Land Pooling Policy.
The DDA officials have selected the areas strategically keeping in mind the future infrastructure needs. "The areas along the major transport corridors and fringes of already urbanized areas have been earmarked for the urban development," said a DDA official.
"The housing options will come up in the line of residential development in Dwarka and Rohini. The policy proposes to carry out development in urban extension areas by involving private parties. The new sub-cities will be developed with all facilities," said a senior DDA official.
Officials involved in the review of master plan 2021 said the housing development would be coupled with all infrastructural developments. "As per the plan, proper cities will be developed having all the facilities such as schools, colleges and hospitals," said an official.
Moreover, one needs not to worry about the distance from the working place to the new sub-cities as they will be developed across the metropolis.
"In the early phase, seven zones have been selected for the development. These are Zones like J, K1, K2, N, L, P1 and PII that will be spread across the city. For example, if zone J is in south Delhi alongside NH 8, zone L will be developed in Najafgarh of west Delhi. Similarly, zone PI and P II are alongside the national highway I and zone N is beyond Rohini," said the official.

This will be possible as the DDA has made a remarkable change in the land acquisition policy by approving land pooling policy in March. The policy was cleared by the Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Friday.

The policy has several elements of public-private partnerships. Landowners, including farmers, can form consortiums and tie up with private builders or banks to consolidate their land parcels and develop the plots according to the zonal plans approved as part of the Delhi Master Plan-2021.

After the land has been developed, the landowners can transfer a part of the land back to themselves. The DDA will be in charge of the infrastructure development on the consolidated land for which a certain part of the land required will have to be transferred to the agency, said a senior official.

Explaining the concept of Urban Extension areas, the official said, "In future, urbanisation has to be in the areas that have development potential like the areas along the major transport corridors and fringes of already urbanised areas. Therefore, in the 2021 master plan, it has been envisaged that the area under existing designated rural would be absorbed as urban extension from time to time with due regard to a balanced city development.

A senior DDA official admitted that the large-scale acquisition policy as per the master plan adopted in 1961 had failed to keep pace with the rapid pace of urbanisation witnessed in the metropolis. The land pooling policy was proposed in the new master plan in an attempt to fill the huge gap of residential requirements," added the official. 

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