New Delhi: Amidst allegations by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia that Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung had allotted land earmarked for a school to BJP, DDA today sought to clarify its stand on the charge of "change" in land use for the plot, saying the site belonged to the government's Land and Development Office.
It further said that the change in land use was done upon the request of L&DO for inviting public objections and suggestions in accordance with the DDA Act. Mr Jung is the DDA chairman.
In a two-page letter yesterday to Mr Jung, Mr Sisodia had accused him of allotting the said plot to BJP for building a party office and wondered what had "forced" the LG to take such a step.
While a senior official had reacted to the allegation yesterday, DDA in a statement today sought to further clarify its stand on the accusation.
"The land falls under the local jurisdiction of North Delhi Municipal Corporation," said DDA.
"This agenda item was circulated well in advance to all the elected members of the Authority, which included AAP's elected members," the statement said.
"It is only after the procedure for receiving objections and suggestions has been completed that a board of inquiry sits and approves the changes it deems fit.
Observing that the LG is the "owner of land" in Delhi and has the authority to take a decision in this regard, Mr Sisodia had said that the Constitution has not vested him with this power so that he "can allot land earmarked for school to a party which is in power at the Centre... a party that has been given three seats by the people in Delhi".
These proposals were on the request of Delhi government.
In fact, 10 such proposals of health and education sectors, measuring about 100 acres of land, have been approved by the Delhi Development Authority.
Also, about 95 acres of land has been approved for solid waste management, it said.
Besides, additional land has been provided to Delhi Government for expansion of health and education facilities, including about 13 acres to seven senior secondary schools of its education department, as also approximately eighteen 18 acres to 14 health facilities, such as dispensaries and hospitals like 'Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya', DDA said.
Not much progress in construction has taken place in more than 40 sites already allotted to Delhi government for schools, it added.
The urban body also said it has taken various policy initiatives for social sectors, mainly education and health, some of which include - policy on regularisation of pre-existing educational and health institutions around 720 such requests have been recently approved to be considered for the proposed regularisation on "as is where is basis", as per Delhi government and other statutory norms.
Master Plan modified for norms of schools wherein Land Area Requirement norms, under the Delhi School Education Act and Rules (1973), for Sr Secondary school plots have been reduced to 0.4 hectares from 0.6 hectares 0.8 hectares.
"Augmentation of medical facilities in Delhi FAR (floor area ratio) increased from 200 to a maximum of 375.
Augmentation of night shelter facilities in Delhi FAR increased from 120 to 200," it said.
It further said that the change in land use was done upon the request of L&DO for inviting public objections and suggestions in accordance with the DDA Act. Mr Jung is the DDA chairman.
In a two-page letter yesterday to Mr Jung, Mr Sisodia had accused him of allotting the said plot to BJP for building a party office and wondered what had "forced" the LG to take such a step.
While a senior official had reacted to the allegation yesterday, DDA in a statement today sought to further clarify its stand on the accusation.
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"The land falls under the local jurisdiction of North Delhi Municipal Corporation," said DDA.
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"This agenda item was circulated well in advance to all the elected members of the Authority, which included AAP's elected members," the statement said.
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"It is only after the procedure for receiving objections and suggestions has been completed that a board of inquiry sits and approves the changes it deems fit.
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Observing that the LG is the "owner of land" in Delhi and has the authority to take a decision in this regard, Mr Sisodia had said that the Constitution has not vested him with this power so that he "can allot land earmarked for school to a party which is in power at the Centre... a party that has been given three seats by the people in Delhi".
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These proposals were on the request of Delhi government.
In fact, 10 such proposals of health and education sectors, measuring about 100 acres of land, have been approved by the Delhi Development Authority.
Also, about 95 acres of land has been approved for solid waste management, it said.
Besides, additional land has been provided to Delhi Government for expansion of health and education facilities, including about 13 acres to seven senior secondary schools of its education department, as also approximately eighteen 18 acres to 14 health facilities, such as dispensaries and hospitals like 'Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya', DDA said.
Not much progress in construction has taken place in more than 40 sites already allotted to Delhi government for schools, it added.
The urban body also said it has taken various policy initiatives for social sectors, mainly education and health, some of which include - policy on regularisation of pre-existing educational and health institutions around 720 such requests have been recently approved to be considered for the proposed regularisation on "as is where is basis", as per Delhi government and other statutory norms.
Master Plan modified for norms of schools wherein Land Area Requirement norms, under the Delhi School Education Act and Rules (1973), for Sr Secondary school plots have been reduced to 0.4 hectares from 0.6 hectares 0.8 hectares.
"Augmentation of medical facilities in Delhi FAR (floor area ratio) increased from 200 to a maximum of 375.
Augmentation of night shelter facilities in Delhi FAR increased from 120 to 200," it said.
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