Ministry adds 362 CWG flats to housing pool

The Urban Development Ministry has enhanced its housing pool in Delhi by adding 362 apartments developed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for the Commonwealth Games. The pool will be used in the categories of Type-V(B) and above, according to a statement.

DDA had recently handed over 362 flats at the Commonwealth Games Village complex to the Directorate of Estates. DDA had handed over 16 such flats in 2013.

Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has approved earmarking 100 of these for allocation to chairpersons and members of various tribunals and quasi-judicial bodies. Another 178 have been added to the general pool residential accommodation and 50 each to tenure officers pool and tenure pool. The latest acquisition by the directorate of estates comprises 248 Type-V(B), three-bedroom flats; 82 Type-VI(B) four-bedroom flats and 32 Type-VII five-bedroom flats.

DDA had handed over nine four-bedroom and seven five-bedroom flats in 2013. The authority handed over these 378 flats towards the cost of land provided by the ministry for the CWG Village. A total of 61,523 houses in various categories, ranging from Type-I to Type-VIII, and double- and single-suit hostel accommodation, are available in Delhi, according to the statement.