Chandigarh July 6: Haryana Cabinet which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal here today has accorded approval to waive off the upper limit of 15 acres for a license through an amendment in Deen Dayal Jan Awas Yojna (DDJAY) Affordable Plotted Housing Policy, 2016. This would help in development of large size colonies and in discouragement of unauthorized colonies in the State.

As per the amendment, the upper limit of 15 acres for grant of license under the DDJAY policy will now be waived off subject to 40 percent Net Planned Area (NPA) limit in a given residential sector. Further the minimum area limit of 10 acres defined for Final Development Plan (FDP), Gurugram-Manesar Urban Complex shall also be brought at par with that applicable in the rest for the State of Haryana i.e. 5 acres.

It may be recalled in the DDJAY the minimum and maximum Net Planned Area (NPA) is currently fixed as 5 acres and 15 acres respectively.

Under the scheme, the upper limit of 15 acres is resulting in a number of smaller size colonies spread throughout a given sector in the Development Plans. A number of scattered colonies in a given sector also result in un-licensed pockets leading to unauthorized development. Therefore, a larger sized colony has been found appropriate as larger area of community sites, leading to possibility of higher order and number of community sites. There will be efficient provision of infrastructure facilities like Sewerage Treatment Plant, water storage tanks, public parks etc. Apart from this, less government intervention is required for integration of services like roads, water supply, sewerage etc. in these colonies and, better and effective planning conducive for community living. The Maximum utilization of land in a sector will result in prevention of mushrooming of unauthorized colonies.

The Cabinet has also decided to extend the Deen Dayal Jan Awas Yojna (DDJAY) Policy to Final Development Plan-2031 AD Vatsal Valley and bring parity with all other town of Haryana.