DDA clears proposals to develop alternate housing for squatters jhuggi dwellers

Delhi | Wednesday | 30th September, 2020

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new delhi: The Delhi Development Authority in a meeting chaired by L-G Anil Baijal, on Tuesday approved a proposal to make the PMAY scheme financially viable and feasible in a bid to ensure that residents JJ clusters and squatters can be provided alternate housing. The approved proposal will be sent to the Union Ministry of Urban Affairs for notification, the DDA said. In addition, the DDA also approved changing the land use of around 8000 sq metres at the Ghazipur Industrial Freight Complex for setting up a Waste Processing Plant by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation. Moreover, parking norms at State Bhawans/State Guest Houses have been relaxed and land use has been changed at CGO Complex to accommodate a CISF office building. The authority also decided to incorporate operational structures relating to Regional Rapid Transit System corridors in the MPD 2021 much like the exemption given to the DMRC..