DDA Nod to ARHC Development under Delhi Master Plan 2021

Delhi Development Authority gave its final approval for the development of the affordable rental housing complexes under its master Plan of Delhi 2021. “The proposal paves the way for ARHCs on privately owned land/ land owned

BY Realty Plus
Published - Thursday, 15 Jul, 2021

DDA Nod to ARHC Development under Delhi Master Plan 2021

Delhi Development Authority gave its final approval for the development of the affordable rental housing complexes under its master Plan of Delhi 2021. “The proposal paves the way for ARHCs on privately owned land/ land owned by government agencies/ government Agencies/ DE appointed by government agency on priority basis. This will also include plots auctioned by DDA where developer wishes to utilize the purchased plot for ARHC,” DDA said. This will create vibrant, sustainable and inclusive affordable rental housing avenues for urban migrants and urban poor. The proposal had been taken up in line with the Operational Guidelines for ARHC Scheme, issued by the government. As per the approved norms, the Housing Complex will consist of a mix of dwelling units (single bedroom/double bedroom) and dormitory of 4/6 beds including all common facilities. A maximum overall FAR of 50% over and above the permissible FAR is also being provisioned, free of charges, to incentivize the concept of ARHCs in Delhi. “The policy provides for a maximum 10% of permissible FAR to be utilised as commercial component, which could be rented or sold by the developer entity. The occupancy of the ARHCs will be granted on the basis of License Deed with a minimum tenure of three months and a maximum tenure of three years, ensuring accessibility to all the eligible beneficiaries for ARHCs,” DDA said. The proposed ARHCs will ensure affordable and easily accessible rental housing in vicinity of their work places to the urban poor and migrant workers in Delhi. The Authority on July 13, also gave final approval to the Dynamic Parking Norms for Delhi. The parking norms have been formulated based on the study conducted by DUAC and discussions with NIUA, MCD’s and tractor transportation experts. It will now be forwarded to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, GOI for its consideration and final notification. The policy has rationalized the parking norms of Delhi to cater to the current and future requirements of the city. Metro deductions and multi-level car parking deduction have seen inbuilt while calculating parking requirements for various use categories. Once notified, these norms shall be applicable on the new as well as all the ongoing projects. "The Authority has also approved Plinth Area Rates (PAR) used for the calculation of construction cost of flats using the standard costing formula for financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22 for the inventory of flats that were offered for the first time in DDA Housing Scheme 2021; flats offered for the first time in DDA Housing Scheme 2019; old inventory flats offered prior to DDA Housing Scheme 2019," DDA said in a statement. Revision of land rates for computation of conversion charges for commercial and industrial properties and multilevel parking seeking conversion from leasehold to freehold for the years 2019-20 to 2021-22 was also approved," it said.