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Delhi: 1,537 Flats Available in DDA Scheme

Representative image NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is set to launch Phase II of the Jan Sadharan Awas Yojana on November 11, providing 1,537 affordable housing options for low-income groups (LIG) and economically weaker sections (EWS) across the city. The available flats are located in several of Delhi’s developing residential areas, including Shivaji Marg (Moti Nagar), Ramgarh Colony near Jahangirpuri Metro Station, and Rohini Sectors 34 and 35 along the Urban Extension Road–II. There are also units in Narela, Sector G6–G7, Pocket 11, close to the intended Rithala–Narela–Kundli Metro corridor. Starting at 12 PM on November 11, interested…

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Delhi HC Challenges DDA’s Retroactive GST on Property Conversion

NEW DELHI: A resident of Delhi has challenged the standard operating procedure (SOP) of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in the high court. This SOP retroactively imposes goods and service tax (GST) on the conversion of leasehold properties into freehold. This move from the DDA could affect property owners who converted their properties to freehold after the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act came into effect in 2017. The high court is set to hear the case on Friday. The petitioner, Mala Sahni Seth, has also included the Ministry of Finance, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs,…

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DDA to Host Weekly Camps for Housing Conversions in Delhi

Representative image NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is set to launch weekly special camps aimed at expediting the processing of housing conversion cases. Starting October 23, these camps will take place at the DDA auction hall on the ground floor of Vikas Sadan from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Initially, they will be centralized at this location, but DDA is open to hosting future camps in residential areas upon request from housing societies. The primary goal is to efficiently resolve leasehold-to-freehold conversion matters. The DDA stated, “To accelerate the clearance of pending housing conversion cases, public camps will…

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Register for DDA Plot E-Auction Starting October 27

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will launch registration on October 27 for an e-auction featuring nearly 100 plots in key city locations. Officials indicate that the plots are categorized into six types, including newly-identified and reclaimed land. The upcoming e-auction includes 17 residential plots in Rohini and Rajendra Nagar, 11 institutional plots (including religious purposes) in Rohini, 18 commercial plots in Pitampura, 44 industrial plots in Kirti Nagar, Mangolpuri, and Okhla, one CNG station plot in Yamuna Vihar, and two group housing plots in Dwarka and other areas. “Prior to 2022, the e-auction process was held quarterly based…

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DDA Opens Registrations for 48-Storey East Delhi High Rise

Representative image NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) announced on Friday the opening of registration for flats in its under-construction project, “DDA Towering Heights,” located in Karkardooma. The registration period will run from October 31 to November 21. In the initial phase, the DDA is offering a total of 1,026 premium two-bedroom-hall-kitchen (BHK) apartments, with base reserve prices between Rs 1.78 crore and Rs 3.09 crore. The flats range from 142 sqm to 250 sqm in plinth area. “Spanning 30 hectares, the East Delhi Hub is being designed as a high-quality mixed-use urban center, integrating residential, commercial, and civic…

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Delhi Cuts Water, Power at Signature View Apartments Over Eviction

Representative AI image NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has ceased the electricity and water supply to Signature View Apartments after the court-imposed deadline expired, leaving approximately 51 residents still in the building, according to officials on Monday. Located in North Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar, this housing complex, constructed between 2007 and 2009 and allocated under a Delhi Development Authority (DDA) scheme by 2011-12, has significantly deteriorated structurally over the years. “We urge the remaining residents to vacate the premises as soon as possible,” stated Amrendra Singh Rakesh, President of the Resident Welfare Association (RWA). He noted that many…

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Delhi Residents Leave Signature View Apartments as Deadline Passes

NEW DELHI: Several residents of Signature View Apartments vacated the premises on Sunday, the final day of the court-mandated deadline. The Resident Welfare Association (RWA) of Signature View in Mukherjee Nagar stated that with the deadline passed, residents must leave the buildings. “As the MCD has previously indicated that water and power services will be cut off after October 12, many residents are departing today. We will have the final count by tonight,” said RWA president Amrendra Singh Rakesh in a statement to PTI. Located in North Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar, the housing complex was constructed between 2007 and 2009 and…

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DDA Requests IIT, DTU Help After Dwarka Basement Flooding

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has enlisted the technical expertise of IIT Delhi and Delhi Technological University to investigate the recent flooring damage and groundwater discharge in the basement of Triveni Apartments, located in Dwarka’s Sector 16B. The DDA has requested both institutions to deploy teams for on-site inspections and to provide a detailed report. “We expect them to visit the site this week and deliver a tentative timeline for their findings,” noted a DDA official. DDA teams are reportedly conducting daily visits to the site, with plans for long-term engagement with one of the government institutes to…

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SC Declines Plea on Delhi HC Ruling in Signature View Case

Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of the content: NEW DELHI: On Friday, the Supreme Court declined to consider a petition that challenged a Delhi High Court ruling stating that there would be no halt to the demolition of the Signature View Apartments in Mukherjee Nagar, New Delhi. The petition was presented to a bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe, seeking a suspension of the interim order issued by a division bench of the high court on September 17. The Signature View Apartments are part of a multi-storey residential project initiated by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in 2010.…

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1,400 Flats in Kathputli Colony to be Ready by March: DDA

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has announced that 50% of the 2,800 flats at Kathputli Colony are nearing completion and will be allocated to allottees within this financial year. This initiative marks the first in-situ rehabilitation project in Delhi. Officials stated that the concessionaire has submitted requests for the fire safety NoC and other necessary approvals to commence the allotments of the 1,400 EWS flats. “The fire department has identified a few deficiencies that the builder is currently addressing. Work to secure utility connections and permissions is ongoing. Once we receive the clearances, the flats will be allotted…