“The DDA Housing Scheme 2014 is now officially open. We are offering 25,034 flats in the scheme, out of which 22,627 are one-bed room apartments. Among others, are 896 flats constructed after 2010, with green technology,” Balvinder Kumar, Vice-Chairman, DDA, said.
However the DDA official website crashed following a massive online response from people soon after the launch of its flagship ‘Housing Scheme 2014′ that offers over 25,000 flats.
“Soon after the launch, we received over 5 lakh hits on our official website, following which it has crashed. Efforts are on to restore the service,” a senior DDA official said.
The new scheme offers flats ranging from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 1.2 crore across categories, viz – EWS, LIG, MIG, HIG, Janta flats and one-room apartments. “The scheme would be open to applicants from September 1 and the last date to receive the application is October 9.
Out of 896 newly-built flats, 512 are MIG flats and 384 Janta flats, located in Mukherjee Nagar, Narela, Rohini and Kalyan Vihar areas.
The MIG flats would range from Rs 41.30 lakh and Rs 69.90 lakh and the Janta flats – one room tenement with a kitchentte – would cost a little over Rs 10 lakh, it said. “Nearly 20 lakh applicants are estimated to apply for this scheme and therefore we have printed about 15 lakh forms and brochures so far. but, if needed, we can print more.
We have also empanelled 13 banks, who will assist the applicants,” Kumar said. The registration fee for all other categories is Rs 1 lakh, and Rs 10,000 for EWS (Economically Weaker Section) category, he said, adding a ceiling of Rs 1 lakh of annual income has been prescribed for those applying under the EWS category.
“While for general applicants, only a PAN card photocopy would suffice along with the application form, for EWS applicants an income certificate would also have to be attached,” he added. “While the Dwaraka flats are nearly ready, those in Rohini would be done by March next year. In Narela, they are located in G-8 and G-2 sectors. ” the official said.
Source: The Shillong Times
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