If one talks about providing a flat at a cost of Rs.1.00 lakh, the hearer will take it as a plain lie, but DDA has prepared an important plan to make it true. Under this scheme 24500 flats will be constructed for economically weaker section (EWS) in the first phase. DDA has sent a proposal to Central Urban Development ministry that the price of the flat be kept at Rs.1.00 lakh.
As per DDA sources, 24,500 flats would be constructed in first phase for EWS in Narela, Rohini and Dwarka. The design of the flats will be prepared by DDA's engineering department whereas these will be got constructed by private colonizers. It is given to understand that tenders have been called for the same and process to finalize same is in the last stage. After completion of few other formalities, construction work will be started in May-June this year. A senior DDA officer informed that EWS scheme flats will be allotted only to those jhuggi-jhopri dwellers that will be removed from DDA's land. He informed that an extreme alertness will be exercised in allotment of flats. After doing survey of poor category people, flats will be allotted by draw of lots. It will be ensured during the draw that such people, who are not covered under EWS scheme, may not join this scheme. Therefore, first survey will be got done to ensure the same. As per the statement of a DDA officer that subsequently such flats will be constructed in other areas of Delhi from where jhuggi-jhopri dwellers have been removed.
DDA officers informed that construction cost of one flat under this scheme will work out to Rs3.00 lakh apprx. Where as this amount does not include cost of land. Despite it, the DDA has sent the proposal to central urban development ministry that they should provide one flat to EWS category people in not more than Rs.1.00 lakh price. The officer further told that in addition to give a rebate in construction of flat and cost of land, rebate will also be given under Jawahar Lal Nehre Renewal Mission so that poor category people may buy this flat.
An officer of engineering department informed that this flat will consist of one bed-room one common room and one kitchen & a toilet. It was first planned that DDA will construct 43,000 EWS flats, but now 24,500 EWS flats and 22,000 LIG flats would be constructed. However, survey is going on based on the need to construct EWS flat in several other parts of Delhi. Construction of these flats will be completed in about four year's time.
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