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DDA resolution generous in relief

Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar

More concessions to people than what had been provided by the Tejinder Committee

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority resolution on amendments to the Master Plan for Delhi-2001 pertaining to norms for residential plotted development and mixed land use policy had given more concessions to people than what had even been provided by the draft provisions or the modifications suggested by the Tejinder Khanna Committee.

While the draft provisions had called for allowing a maximum ground coverage of 100 per cent on plots below 100-square-metre area only, the resolution allowed this to plot sizes of up to 175 sq. m. The condition of maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of 350 and 15 metre height remained the same. Likewise, while a 300 FAR was sought for plots between 100 sq. m and 250 sq. m, this concession was later extended to plots between 176 sq. m and 251 sq. m.

This was done "in view of the fact that plots in regularised unauthorised colonies, resettlement colonies, rehabilitation colonies, special areas, villages, Walled City and the DDA's own allotments were of smaller areas''. Also at the suggestion of DDA member Mahabal Mishra it was stated that "the condition of providing open court of 2 metres by 2 metres should be applicable only on the new constructions and not on the existing constructions''.

Then on the suggestion of all the non-official members, Virender Kasana in particular, it was suggested that "the proposed relief of increased ground coverage and floor area ratio should be given to all the plot holders uniformly rather than restricting it to the existing unauthorised constructions at the cost of the honest and law abiding citizens''.

Another concession pertained to acceptance of the suggestion that "penalty clause should be applied only to the existing unauthorised constructions and not on law-abiding citizens who will henceforth benefit from the new provisions''.

All the non-official members had also suggested that the list of professions should be expanded to include engineers and artists and the benefit of mixed use be also provided to all "occupants'' and not only owners and residents along with permission to utilise more than 50 per cent of the residential space for professional activities.

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