Delhi: DDA allows discoms to provide new electricity connections in urbanised villages, colonies regularised by MCD
Oct 01, 2024
New Delhi [India], October 1 : In a major relief to lakhs of people in the development areas of 105 urbanised villages, colonies regularised by MCD, before issuance of Land Pooling Regulations, 2018, land allotted to the landless persons under the 20 Point Programme, Industry/Godown situated in non-conforming industrial area as per MPD-2021, and JJ colonies, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has allowed DISCOMs to provide new electricity connections, as per an official statement from LG office.
The move comes after directions from Delhi LG, VK Saxena, who had received representations from all Delhi MPs, certain MLAs and several Resident Welfare Associations in this regard. During LG's visits to such areas, this demand had been raised by hundreds of people LG interacted with, added the statement.
DDA has allowed for such connections on all lands where DDA or any other government agency has issued NoC in the past or where plans stand approved for development by any government agency.
A decision had earlier been taken in June, 2023, wherein no new connections were to be allowed within the development areas of 105 urbanised villages in the land pooling areas, since authorisation for new constructions in these areas was to be issued by DDA subsequent notification of sectors in these areas as per the Land Pooling Policy, the statement read.
In this order of June, 2023, exemption was given to Lal Dora, extended Lal Dora and PM-UDAY colonies within the land pooling areas.
Certain areas within development area have been reported which have sanction/ prior approval of various govt bodies. These areas are colonies regularised by MCD prior to issuance of notification of land pooling Regulations, 2018. Land allotted to landless person (falling within Land pooling area) under 20-point program by Revenue department, GNCTD. Industry/Godown situated in Non-conforming industrial area as area notified in MPD-2021. Govt land/allotted land/J.J colonies wherein DDA has allotted the land rights etc, it added.
