THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI AJAY MAKEN )
(a)to(e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.
STATEMENT
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED
QUESTION NO. 9 FOR 13.2.2009 REGARDING DDA HOUSING SCHEME
2008.
(a): The total number of applications received and found
eligible for inclusion in the draw by DDA were 5,68,719 and
5,66,906 respectively, the category-wise details of which,
are as follows:-
Category No. of Applications No. of success- included for draw ful applicants
General 5,09,337 3761
Scheduled Castes 37741 918
Scheduled Tribes 9147 393
War Widows 165 50
Physically Handi- 5163 57
capped
Ex-Servicemen 5353 59
Total: 566906 5328
(b)&(c): DDA has reported that a complaint dated 2.12.2008
was received alleging that application forms on behalf of
various persons mainly from Scheduled Castes/Scheduled
Tribes category were filled in by a gang, for allotment
under DDA Housing Scheme, 2008. Further, the said gang is
alleged to have managed to get PAN cards issued and the
loan amount sanctioned from ICICI Bank on behalf of above
persons. Reports have appeared in the print and electronic
media alleging discrepancies and irregularities in the
allotment of flats particularly in SC/ST categories. Some
of the allegations levelled include allotment to applicants
from ST category, who have not personally applied,
inclusion of applications without valid addresses,
allotments of three flats to one person etc. The
brochure/application form clearly states that it is not
possible to check the eligibility of applicant at the time
of acceptance of the form. Therefore, those who are not
eligible would register their name at their own risk and
would not be entitled for allotment of flats if at a later
stage it is detected that they are not eligible under the
scheme. The brochure also states that mis-representation
or suppression of facts may lead to rejection of the
application/cancellation of allotment, forfeiture of
registration/earnest money. The conditions of eligibility
also included possession of a Permanent Account Number
(PAN) under the Income Tax Act as well as a bank account by
the applicant. The results of draw published in newspapers
and on DDA`s website also stated that demand-cum-allotment
letters will be issued only after proper scrutiny as per
eligibility criteria. The draw was held on 16.12.2008 in
the presence of four independent judges including a
Professor from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and a
journalist.
(d): A High Level Internal Committee has been constituted
by the DDA to look into the whole process of allotment of
flats and alleged irregularities. The Economic Offences
Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police is conducting investigation into
the allegations. As part of the investigation, the EOW has
forwarded the hardware and software involved in the draw to
the Government Examiner of Questioned Documents (GEQD),
Hyderabad.
(e): The Demand-cum-allotment letters have not been
issued. The reports of the High Level Internal Committee
constituted by DDA and of GEQD from EOW are awaited.
Appropriate decision on issuing demand-cum-allotment
letters will be taken only upon receipt of the reports.
