[Urbanstudy] DDA to frame policy to regularise properties of displaced

[Vinay Baindur]

http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-dda-to-frame-policy-to-regularise-properties-of-displaced-2032708

DDA to frame policy to regularise properties of displaced
  Thursday, 6 November 2014 - 9:46pm IST | Place: New Delhi | Agency: PTI

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 DDA has begun the process of formulating a policy for regularisation of
thousands of properties occupied by displaced persons since 1940, a move
that might benefit around one lakh families living on such lands.

In pursuance of the directions of DDA's Vice-Chairman Balvinder Kumar, the
housing <http://www.dnaindia.com/topic/housing> authority has started the
process of formulating a policy for thousands of properties occupied by
displaced persons and others from 1940 onwards on the basis of "paying
damages" or "leases", in 23 Nazul Estates of Delhi.

These 23 Nazul Estates of the DDA, fall in areas like Karol Bagh, Pahar
Ganj, Anand Parbat, Chuna Mandi, among others, a top DDA
<http://www.dnaindia.com/topic/dda> official said. Government land falling
under these Nazul Estates, after partition, was mainly occupied by
refugees, who unauthorisedly settled in these open spaces. These occupants
were issued slips known as "damages slips" for using the government land.

On constitution <http://www.dnaindia.com/topic/constitution> of DDA in
1957, these lands were transferred to DDA. "The number of such properties
in 1959 was approximately 18,179 only," the official said.

Over a period of time, these plots were either inherited, subdivided or
sold and "damages slips" became the basis of various transactions i.e.,
sale mutation etc and in many cases the transactions were registered also.

"The 'damages', as per the slips issued, were being collected through
Damages Collectors. The number of these properties have now multiplied many
times and there are around one lakh families i.e. about 5 lakh occupants
who are staying in these properties after paying damages and many even
without paying any damages," she said.

Some of the land in area was on leasehold basis and continues to be
occupied by such occupants even though the leases have either expired or
have been cancelled or determined.

The official said that the DDA would now try to first ascertain the
original settlers on such lands through survey of the National Population
Register (NPR) 2011 and the Census <http://www.dnaindia.com/topic/census>
House Listing Schedules of 2010-2011 along with local survey, and then work
out modalities for the process accordingly.

"Various socio-economic surveys is also being taken to get the exact
details. After the survey it will be decided to give a title to these
residents," she said.
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