DDA’s land pooling policy seems to have hit a dead-end

With not enough takers, the agency is contemplating an amendment to the Delhi Development Act to increase participation of land owners 

Three years after the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) opened its window for landowners to apply for land pooling, the participation has been lukewarm, compelling the agency to extend the deadline from time to time. 

According to a senior DDA official, the agency was facing hurdles in convincing landowners to participate, as most of them were unsure of the outcome of the policy. The primary glitch is about the contiguity of the pooled land.

“Sectors fulfilling eligibility criteria have seen 70 per cent participation while those sectors where pooling is not contiguous, participation is close to 80 per cent, “ he pointed out. Many landowners are keen to wait and watch the development in other sectors before taking a call.