THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)
(a) to (e): Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has informed that approximately 1,499.53 acres of DDA land falling in its various zones i.e. North, East, West, Rohini, South East and South West Zones, is under encroachment in Delhi. DDA has stated that prompt action is taken for removal of encroachment with the help of police as and when any encroachment is noticed/ reported. The Ministry has also constituted a Special Task Force (STF) on 25.04.2018 under the chairmanship of Vice Chairman, DDA with members from all the local bodies, Delhi Police, Secretary Revenue/ Divisional Commissioner, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) etc., with the objective, inter-alia, to identify encroachments on Government land in different localities of National Capital Territory of Delhi and reclaiming the encroached Government land. An Action Plan has been issued by the Ministry on 23.05.2018, which, inter-alia, devolves responsibility on officers of the local bodies including DDA for checking, controlling and taking effective remedial actions in case of illegal and unauthorised construction within their jurisdiction in Delhi and in case they are found lax in their duties, disciplinary action (including suspension) and action under Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 can be initiated against them.
Further, the following steps have been taken by DDA to check unauthorized encroachments and to digitize its land records:
(i) Uploading of photographs of vacant land on monthly basis.
(ii) Construction of boundary walls/ fencing on vacant lands and prominent display of signboards.
(iii) Constitution of Quick Response Team for early detection & removal of encroachments.
(iv) Development of Mobile App to ensure timely detection/ reporting of encroachments.
(v) Social vigilant teams have been constituted to seek assistance of general public in protection and management of DDA land.
(vi) The record of acquired land of 240 villages of Delhi is available in the form of Digitalised Syzra Maps/ Massavies and Khasra-wise acquired land.
(vii) ‘Bhumi Software’ of DDA contains land records in digital form.
The details of land leased out by DDA in various locations of Delhi to Government Agencies / Departments, are as follows:
Sl. Government Agencies/ Purposes Number of Total area in Acres
No. Departments Allotments (Approx.)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1. Municipal Corporations Primary School 75 83
of Delhi Community Hall 66 27
Cremation/ Buriyal 09 17
Ground/ Graveyard
2. Directorate of Senior Secondary 146 465
Education, GNCTD School
College/ Higher 40 362
Education
3. Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior Secondary 17 68
Sangathan School
4. Delhi Police Various purposes 124 435
5. Delhi Fire Service Fire Station/Fire post 33 42
6. Central & State Various purposes 175 360
Government/Local Bodies
7. Directorate of Health Hospital/Dispensaries 98 205
Department, GNCTD/
Central Government Health
Scheme (CGHS)
8. Power Department,GNCTD Power Sub Station/ESS 130 63
9. Transport Department, Bus Depot/ Terminal 64 346
GNCTD
10. Department of Post, Post Office 48 36
Government of India
11. Para Military Forces Various purposes 21 261
12. Mahanagar Telephone Telephone Exchange/ 33 47
Nigam Limited Staff Quarters
13. Ministry of Culture Delhi Public Library 6 7.5
14. Delhi Metro Rail Station/ Viaduct, 123 580
Corporation for Terminal etc.
Phase – I, II & III
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