DDA may organize third phase draw for Kalkaji JJ residents

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A senior DDA official said the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) as part of its in-situ slum rehabilitation project may conduct the third draw for the remaining eligible families in the landless camp Jhuggi Jhopri (JJ) cluster in Kalkaji. ,

The urban body has identified 2,890 eligible families in the JJ cluster, out of which a total of 1,576 families have been issued allotment-cum-demand letters through two draws held in February and June.

Explaining the process, the senior DDA official said, “We wait for the beneficiaries to pay the amount for the flats, which is followed by some paperwork. After completing this process, we hand over the flats to the beneficiaries.” He also said that flats would be issued to all eligible families within this year.

The in-situ slum rehabilitation projects are part of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) scheme, implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, which aims to ensure proper housing for eligible slum dwellers and people. Low, Middle Income Group and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) categories.

Under the Kalkaji project, which was first conceived in 2011, the DDA has constructed 3,024 flats – each with two rooms, a washroom, a kitchen and a balcony – of land in Kalkaji Extension for eligible families. on an empty parcel.

According to the DDA, the flats will be allotted to the beneficiaries on payment of ₹1,42,000, which includes ₹30,000 as maintenance charges for five years.

Initially, two nearby JJ clusters – Navjeevan Camp and Jawahar Lal Camp – were also part of the project. However, a new housing scheme on public-private partnership (PPP) model has been developed for these camps. However it is yet to be taken off.

In January, DDA officials said that work on six in-situ slum rehabilitation projects comprising 10 JJ clusters to provide 10,337 houses would begin this year. The civic body has invited tenders for these projects.