Delhi Development Authority Taking Delhi to New High

March 22, 2007	(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)  Loading ...
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DDA is an acronym that stands for Delhi Development Authority, the agency developed to promote and look after the construction activities of Delhi, the Capital city. It is providing homes to a million Delhiites. The authority plays a significant role in the orderly yet rapidly development of the city.

Planning Department of DDA enjoys the status of being the largest town planners in any Development Authority in India. Preparing the plan, policies, proposals for undertaking the development of the city are some of the responsibilities that fall with the authority.

DDA serves as a consolidator of land in the city to ensure that real estate and housing values remained affordable in the city. The role of DDA in improvising real estate market cannot be denied. By bringing good quality of construction in Dwarka, DDA has certainly contributed in making it a self sufficient sub city. Moreover, the authority has planned it so well that space and population ratio has been taken care.

DDA has initiated some major plans for the development of Delhi. It includes the much talked about Delhi master plan 2021, which has been made to cater to the demanding requirements of increasing population. In addition, DDA’s Planning Department has begun the work development work on its two other significant projects i.e. Jasola and Dheerpur.

The Dheerpur Project Area falls under the four planning zones – C-14, C-19, and C-20. It is to be developed at south of NH-1 bypass in proximity to the Coronation Pillar and Dheerpur village.

The Union Development ministry will be moving a note to cabinet seeking release of Rs 445.62 crore for different games-related projects to be taken up by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to meet the deadline for the development activities to be taken up for the Commonwealth Games-2010 to be held in the Capital.

DDA has been given the responsibility to construct the Game Village and important venues for competition. The authority had sought a whopping 62 crore for the development of an indoor stadium for table tennis at Yamuna Sports Complex and Rs. 161 crore for the construction of another stadium to be built for badminton and squash at the Siri Fort Sports Complex.

Submitted by Rakesh

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