(a) whether change of land use is permissible in Delhi;
(b) if so, the detailed procedure thereof; and
(c) the number and details of cases in which change of land use was permitted during the last three years in Delhi?
(a) whether change of land use is permissible in Delhi;
(b) if so, the detailed procedure thereof; and
(c) the number and details of cases in which change of land use was permitted during the last three years in Delhi?
MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD )
(a)&(b): Yes, Sir. Change of land use in Delhi requires
modification of the Master Plan which is prepared as per the
provisions of the Delhi Development Act (DD Act), 1957.
Modification to the Master Plan, including change of land use,
is done after following detailed procedure as given under
section 11A of the said Act.
(c): During the last three years i.e. from July, 2001 to June,
2004 change of land use has been permitted on 11 occasions
covering 25 cases after following the procedure laid down in
Section 11-A of DD Act. This has been done for various purposes
like resettlement of jhuggi jhopri clusters, setting up of metro
stations, carrying out development for providing residential,
commercial and other public and semi public facilities,
implementation of court`s order etc.