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Delhi REAT Urges RERA to Resolve Builder Registrations in 30 Days

NEW DELHI: Delays in processing registration applications from builders and promoters have raised corruption concerns. Delhi’s real estate tribunal has instructed the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) to make decisions—either approve or deny—within 30 days of receiving applications. “The clear directive is that the Real Estate Regulatory Authority must address applications within 30 days of receipt, making decisions based on the merits. Protracted delays violate statutory timelines and can lead to accusations of corruption and malpractice, which can be mitigated by adhering to the law,” remarked the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal last week. The tribunal reviewed an appeal from the…

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Delhi: Signature View Apartments Demolition Delayed for Proof

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority’s initiative to demolish and reconstruct Signature View Apartments has been temporarily halted despite approvals from the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating allegations of irregularities and corruption concerning the construction of these towers and has requested the Authority to suspend the demolition until it gathers necessary evidence from the site. Facing tight deadlines while simultaneously paying rent to former tenants, the Authority informed the High Court on Friday about the CBI’s directive and requested judicial intervention. Senior advocate Sanjay Jain, representing the land-owning organization, noted that…

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Delhi: DDA Unveils Phase Two of ‘Towering Heights’ Project

NEW DELHI: On Saturday, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) launched the second phase of its housing initiative, ‘DDA Towering Heights,’ located in Karkardooma. Supervised by NBCC, this premium residential project features a 48-storey tower, reaching a height of 155 metres, making it the tallest residential building in Delhi. “The scheme includes 741 flats available for retail buyers on a First Come First Serve basis, along with 107 flats designated for bulk allocation to government bodies,” a DDA statement indicated. DDA officials announced that the registration for flats will commence on January 8 and conclude in March of this year. “A…

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Delhi’s Baansera Cafe Among 150 Plots Up for E-Auction

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) plans to auction over 150 sites and plots at the end of next month, as part of its efforts to enhance revenue by monetizing vacant lands and assets. The available properties will include residential, industrial, institutional, and group housing projects, as well as commercial spaces, kiosks, and food courts, featuring a café at Baansera. The significant e-auction scheme, introduced on the DDA’s foundation day, will begin registrations on December 30 for plots situated in prime locations. Officials indicate that these sites are categorized under 11 groups and comprise both reclaimed and newly identified…

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DDA Demolishes Illegal Farmhouses in Sainik Farms, Recovers 4.5 Acres

NEW DELHI: On Friday, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) conducted a demolition operation in Tilpath Valley, located in the Sainik Farms area of south Delhi, targeting illegal constructions on land designated for a biodiversity park. Officials confirmed that the demolished structures were not protected under the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Special Provisions) Act, 2014, which typically shields jhuggi jhopri (JJ) clusters from demolition. The action specifically took place on Khasra numbers 595, 596, and 620. During an initial phase of the operation on December 5, nine properties were identified by the DDA. Out of these, five properties—including two fully…

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DDA Faces ₹17,000 Crore in Liabilities, 34,000 Flats Unsold

Representative image NEW DELHI: As of March this year, the liabilities of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) totaled approximately Rs 17,000 crore, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday. Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, Tokhan Sahu, stated in a written response that the DDA has confirmed that all liabilities are paid promptly. The minister noted that no instances of mismanagement or administrative inefficiency have been observed within the land-owning agency. According to the data provided, DDA’s liabilities amounted to Rs 16,987.98 crore as of March 31, 2025. The agency also updated its housing inventory statistics in…

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Centre announces updates to DDA’s transit-oriented policy

NEW DELHI: The Central government has announced changes to the Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) Transit Oriented Development (TOD) policy, as indicated in a gazette notification released on Saturday. The “TOD Zone” designates a 500-metre wide area on both sides of the approved Metro Corridors Routes and surrounding regional and interstate mass transit stations, including the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). A public notice from the DDA stated, “The Delhi Development Authority has proposed modifications in ‘Chapter – 20 on Transit Oriented Development (TOD) in the Master Plan for Delhi – 2021’ under Section 11-A of the DD Act.” The proposed…

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Karkardooma Tower Project Sees 1,500 Bids, Exceeds Flat Supply

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) announced the successful reception of bids for its upcoming high-rise project, ‘DDA Towering Heights’, located in Karkardooma. Officials reported this on Wednesday. This initiative marks the first housing project created under Delhi’s Transit Oriented Development (TOD) policy. “Approximately 1,500 bids have been received for the 1,026 two-bedroom flats available. The central location and excellent connectivity options have significantly driven demand,” officials noted. Situated next to the Karkardooma metro station, this project offers direct access to both the Blue and Pink lines of the Delhi metro, alongside easy connections to National Highway (NH)-9, NH-24,…

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Delhi: Signature View Residents to Start Receiving Rent in July 2023

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has greenlit facilitation fees for residents of Signature View Apartments, who vacated their homes due to significant structural damage. The compensation will assist with rent payments, set at ₹50,000 monthly for High-Income Group (HIG) flats and ₹38,000 for Medium-Income Group (MIG) apartments starting July 1, 2023, or from their vacating date, whichever is later. The compensation amount will increase by 10% annually, with the first revision on July 1, 2024, followed by adjustments in July 2025 and July 2026. In 2024, residents will receive ₹55,000 (HIG) and ₹41,800 (MIG); in 2025, this will…

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Delhi: Signature View Apartments to be Manually Demolished

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has decided to demolish the Signature View Apartments in Mukherjee Nagar using a conventional floor-by-floor method rather than the implosion technique used on Noida’s Supertech twin towers. Officials revealed that experts deemed the building’s structural quality extremely poor, making it unsafe to drill into weak walls for the insertion of explosives. The complex consists of 10 towers with stilt plus 10 stories and two towers with stilt plus six stories, surrounded by the SFS Flats Society and other residential and commercial properties. The demolition is set to commence soon as the DDA finalizes…