Delhi Development Authority

16-Year-Old Boy Slips, Drowns In Lake Near Vasant Kunj In South Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 18, 2018

A 16-year-old boy drowned on Wednesday in DDA's Sanjay Van Lake in south-west Delhi's Vasant Kunj, police and fire department officials said.

Delhi High Court Directs Two Litigants To Plant 100 Trees In The City

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 21, 2018

In an unusual verdict, the Delhi High Court has directed two men, who decided to withdraw cases against each other, to plant 100 trees in the capital as a "gesture of goodwill to society".

Top Court Says Task Force Set Up For Delhi Sealing Is Under "Pressure"

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 8, 2018

The Supreme Court on Friday said a special task force, set up pursuant to its order to oversee enforcement of laws on unauthorised constructions and remove encroachments in Delhi, appeared be under some kind of "pressure"

DDA Gives Nod To Land Pooling Policy, Centre's Approval Awaited

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 7, 2018

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Friday approved land pooling policy after considering public suggestions and objections, officials said. The policy now awaits the nod of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Arvind Kejriwal Pulls Up DDA Over Condition Of Delhi's Kathputli Colony

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 27, 2018

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday pulled up officials of the Delhi Development Authority or DDA and a private builder over poor living conditions at a transit camp for dwellers of Kathputli Colony.

Officials Sleeping Or Keeping Eyes Closed: Supreme Court On Delhi Sealing

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 19, 2018

The Supreme Court on Wednesday blasted the authorities for letting rampant illegal constructions and encroachments to go on in Delhi and asked whether the officers were "sleeping" or "keeping their eyes closed".

Provide Water And Public Toilets With New Colonies: Delhi Court To DDA

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 18, 2018

The Delhi High Court told the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) today that when it makes a residential colony, it has to ensure that public toilets and drinking water facilities are also available, for non-residents like guards, street cleaners and on-duty police personnel.

Delhi Civic Body Told To Handover Flat To Family, 39 Years After Booking

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 1, 2018

A family's tireless wait of 39 years for a Delhi Development Authority (DDA) flat seems to be ending soon, with the Delhi High Court directing the landowning agency to hand over its possession to the allottee while pulling it up for its "non-caring attitude".

"Parks Becoming Parking Lots": AAP Government Pulled Up By Delhi High Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 11, 2018

The Delhi High Court today pulled up the AAP government, various civic bodies and DDA for converting playgrounds in residential areas into "ornamental parks" and multi-level parking, asking them "where will children go to play?"

Principal Commissioner Of DDA, 2 Others, Arrested For Accepting Rs 4 Lakh Bribe

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 4, 2018

The CBI today arrested Principal Commissioner of Delhi Development Authority JP Aggarwal and two others for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 4 lakh, the probe agency said.

Delhi Master Plan 2021: Supreme Court Raps DDA, Says "No Dadagiri"

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday March 6, 2018

Asking the Delhi Development Authority to stop "dadagiri", the Supreme Court has stayed the proposed amendment to Delhi Master Plan 2021, which sought to legalise extra construction of both residential and commercial complexes. Supreme Court raps DDA for not filing an affidavit, analysing the environmental impacts and safety issues of the proposed ...

India Evicting 30 People An Hour As Cities Modernise: Activists

India News | Reuters | Friday February 23, 2018

At least six homes are destroyed and 30 people forcibly evicted each hour in India as authorities modernise cities and build highways, activists said on Friday, highlighting the urgent need for greater investment in social rental housing.

Supreme Court Questions Delhi Government, DDA On Changes To 2021 Master Plan

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 9, 2018

The Supreme Court today directed the Delhi government and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to apprise it whether an environmental impact assessment was conducted before proposing amendments in the Delhi master plan, 2021.

Delhi Development Authority Proposes To Bring Uniform Floor Area Ratio

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 2, 2018

The DDA has proposed bringing uniform floor area ratio (FAR) for shop-cum-residence plots and complexes at par with residential plots, a move that will come as a big relief to traders facing threat of sealing, officials said today.

Delhi Traders Shut Markets For 2 Days Amid Sealing Drive

Delhi News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Friday February 2, 2018

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) today approved changes to the national capital's master plan, a move likely to bring relief to traders hit by a sealing drive