15,000 applications in so far for 1,350 DDA flats

For its 2019 housing scheme, DDA had received around 45,000 applications for the nearly 18,000 flats on offer. However, a huge number of these flats were in the LIG category with the majority located in Narela. With many of these flats not finding any takers, DDA finally carried out a draw of lots for around 10,000 flats according to the reports published in economictimes.indiatimes.com.

Keeping its previous experience in mind, the authority had decided to keep one-bedroom flats to a minimum and only around 140 flats of various categories in the scheme this time are old, unsold flats. “We have kept mostly two-bedroom and three-bedroom flats, as most people are applying for the HIG and MIG categories,” an official said. “The total number of applications might not seem too high at the moment when compared to our previous schemes but we know through experience that the rush of applications suddenly peaks a few days before the closing date,” he added.

The official claimed that the reason more applications have been received for HIG and MIG flats is because they are at prime locations, including those in Jasola, Dwarka, Vasant Kunj, etc, and are in close proximity to Delhi Metro corridors. “What has made this scheme more attractive for applicants is the construction quality, which is at par with the best private developers,” he said.

Of the total inventory of 1,354 units, 757 MIG category flats are located in Dwarka, Rohini, Vasant Kunj, Jahangirpuri and Madipur, while the 252 HIG units on offer are in Jasola, Vasant Kunj, Dwarka, Nasirpur, and Rohini.