Raising concerns over the delay in rolling out the policies, BJP South Delhi MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri Monday in the Lok Sabha demanded that the government implement the Land Pooling Policy and the Green Development Area (GDA) policy.
Speaking during Zero Hour in the House, the BJP MP said the two policies, to be implemented by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), were in the interest of Delhi and its farmers. “I demand that the two long-pending policies, land pooling and GDA… should be implemented. These policies will prevent Delhi from becoming a slum,” he said.
While the DDA notified the land-pooling policy in 2018, amendments to the DDA Act that would facilitate the implementation of the policy have been pending with the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs since 2022. The policy allows landowners in villages and other areas identified to pool their land for the development and planning of infrastructure.
The GDA policy, approved by DDA in 2021, gives a framework for the development of land in green belts and low-density residential areas under the Master Plan of Delhi-2021.
“It was my duty to raise this issue; it is of immense importance to the residents not only of my constituency but all those who live in Delhi’s villages,” Bidhuri told The Indian Express.
He said he had consistently raised issues related to urban development and the city’s countryside when he was Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly prior to being elected as Lok Sabha MP from South Delhi.
“Both these issues have the potential of saving Delhi from becoming a slum on the one hand and benefitting development of its villages as well as ensuring that their residents get the rightful price for their land. How and when the government irons out these problems is under its jurisdiction; all I’ve done is bring their voice to Parliament,” he added.
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