Amid row with Centre, PWD offers 6 Flag Staff Road Bungalow to Delhi CM Atishi

Oct 11, 2024

New Delhi [India], October 11 : Amid the political row over the Chief Minister's Bungalow, Delhi government's Public Works Department (PWD) has offered the 6 Flag Staff Road Bungalow (CM House) to Chief Minister Atishi.
In the offer letter dated October 11, the Public Works Department urged the allottee to submit the required documents within 8 days.
"The Director of Allotment, PVWD, GNCTD is pleased to offer the under-mentioned PWD General Pool Bungalow to Atishi. Chief Minister, GNCTD, as per the provisions of Delhi Administration Allotment of Govt. Residences (General Pool) Rules, 1977. The Allottee is requested to arrange to submit acceptance duly forwarded and verified along with three copies of family photo of Passport size attested, to this office within 8 days from the date of issue of the letter. The acceptance form is available at Sarkari Awas website i.e. www.sarkari-awas.delhi.gov.in," the letter stated.
The PWD said that after submitting acceptance, the allottee will be given an Authority Slip from PWD Secretariat, 3rd Floor, MSO Building, I.P. Estate, New Delhi in order to take possession of
the allotted house/bungalow within the date mentioned in the authority slip.
In case of failure to take the possession of the allotted Bungalow within the time specified, the
allotment "will be treated as cancelled," PWD said.
PWD said that the offer of allotment is subject to following conditions.
The allottee if in occupation of any government buildinvg will have to vacate it. If the allottee makes any unauthorized construction in the Bungalow at any time, the allotment is liable to be cancelled in addition to payment of applicable damages etc, the stateemnt read.
The allottee is responsible for any damages beyond reasonable wear and tear to the
house/Bungalow or to the furniture and electricity fittings provided therein by the Government for the period remaining in the residence allotted or until the Bungalow has been vacated/full vacant possession has been given to the Government, whichever is later, it added.
"Since the said house is under investigation of CBI/ other agencies for various violations,
the allottee is advised to extend full cooperation in the investigation, as may be required," the statement read.
PWD said that the allotee is also requested to arrange to fill DE-2 form online and register by visiting the Sarkari-Awas website i.e. www.sarkari-awas.delhi.gov.in and submit it after being verified by their office.
A row erupted after AAP accused BJP-led Centre of evicting Atishi from the CM House and forcibly removing her belongings.
The LG Office, however, has rubbished the allegations, saying that Atishi kept her blongings before the bungalow being allotted to her, and herself removed it.
This comes after AAP national convenor vacated his CM bungalow after resigning as the Chief Minister.