MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA )
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): The following points inter alia have been mentioned in the
news-item:
(i) 40 - 50% DDA flats which were allotted to the persons who
submitted the affidavits to the effect that they did not
own land/house in Delhi, have exchanged hands and the DDA
did not get any benefit out of these transactions.
(ii) The new owners also did not submit any affidavit to the
effect that they did not own land/house in Delhi and the
Civic Bodies continued to levy House Tax on the original
cost and not on the current price at which the flat was
sold.
(iii) Similary, 30 - 35% flats constructed by the Cooperative
Group Housing Societies have also exchanged hands and the
Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Government of NCT of
Delhi; the DDA; and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
have become mute spectators to these transactions.
(iv) The DDA harasses the Cooperative Group Housing Societies
for glazing of balconies though a similar facility was
available in Government and DDA flats. This has also
been brought to the notice of the LG, Delhi by the Delhi
Cooperative Housing Finance Corporation.
(c): As per the DDA`s policy, the allottees of flats
constructed by the Cooperative Group Housing Societies are
debarred from transfer/sale of flats without the prior
permission of the Lessor. In the event of permission to sell
being granted by the Lessor, the allottee is liable to pay 50%
of the unearned increase as Lessor`s share.
But in the year 1992, a Scheme of Conversion of
residential properties from Lease-hold to Free-hold was
announced. According to this Scheme, the transaction made
through General Power of Attorney (GPA) and the Agreement to
Sell were allowed to be regularised on payment of surcharge of
33 1/3% in addition to the usual conversion charges.
The MCD have reported that in the case of sale of DDA
flats and the Cooperative Group Housing Society flats, the
assessment as self occupation of such flat is made on the basis
of cost paid by a new buyer and on payment of `transfer duty` or
`transfer duty security` failing which the property is assessed
on comparative rent basis ensuring that there is no revenue loss
in house tax collection.
(d): As per the existing procedure, in the case of any
Cooperative Group Housing Societies, any additional
construction/alterations within the permissible ground coverage,
floor area ratio (FAR), height and other requirements, require
prior approval of building plan by the Local Body and the
clearance from the Delhi Fire Service and Delhi Vidyut Board.
However, glazing of balcony in Cooperative Group Housing
Societies is permissible provided it is within the ground
coverage and FAR fulfilling the Delhi Fire Service requirement
of 1 x 1 mt. openable window, for which
regularization/addition/alteration plans are required to be
submiitted for sanction. The above also requires approval of
General Body of the Society with Structural Stability
Certificate.
(e): The primary aim of DDA is to ensure development of the
city in accordance with the provisions of the Master Plan.
Therefore, in order to protect the Government land from
encroachment and to ensure strict adherence to the building
norms and bye-laws, action for removal of encroachment and
demolition of unauthorised construction is resorted to by the
DDA so that the growth of the city takes place in an orderly
manner.
