With the Delhi Development Authority raking in moolah through sale of land in the Capital, the Delhi Government on Wednesday demanded that it be given 25 per cent share of the revenue generated from the commercial sale of land and property in the city by the housing agency.
DDA has been unable to cater to the rising housing needs and this led to mushrooming of unauthorised colonies in Delhi over the past few decades. There has also been a rise in the number of slum clusters including those on DDA land and the Delhi Government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi were ultimately entrusted with the task of providing civic and other services to such areas and colonies. Therefore, it is important that we should be given a share in the revenue from the sale of land that belongs to Delhi and its people, Finance Minister and Planning Board Deputy Chairman A. K. Walia said after a meeting here.
The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for an appraisal of the 11th Five Year Plan and the priorities that need to be outlined to keep pace with the increase in population and demands of rapid urbanisation.
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Reviewing the process of regularisation of unauthorized colonies, Delhi Urban Development Minister A K Walia directed DDA to submit a report on survey of 228 such residential localities under its jurisdiction.
Observing that non-cooperation of DDA is delaying regularisation of unauthorised colonies, Walia during the meeting expressed deep concern over the lukewarm response of DDA in submitting a report even after repeated requests made by Delhi government,
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