The much-awaited lake view complex or Sanjay Lake Park Complex has been approved by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). The park will be developed on 10.26 hectare of land at Trilokpuri area (near Sanjay Lake) in Delhi for a residential purpose based on mixed-use development on transit-oriented development (TOD) norms.
For this, the land-use for the site will be changed from 'commercial' to 'residential', the urban body said in a statement. The decision was taken in a meeting recently chaired by Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal.
The authority also approved 'Transit-Oriented Development' (TOD) policy and regulations which are focused on development around the transit corridor, and it will also facilitate complete ease of access to that transit facility, thereby inducing people to walk and use public transportation besides personal modes of transport.
"TOD consists of a variety of high-density, mixed-use, mixed-income buildings, within a short distance of a rapid public transport network, set in a public realm that encourages more people to use public transport," it said.
In order to establish institutional hub in Narela sub city, the authority also approved change of land use of 36.6 hectares at District Centre, Narela from commercial to 'public and semi public' (PSP), it said, adding that similarly, it was decided that land use of similar size PSP land in facility area (FA-20) adjacent to residential housing pocket (G-2) Narela be changed to commercial land to avoid any impact of land use change.
It further said that out of 36.6 hectares, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) will be allotted 20 hectares of land and the remaining land is proposed for college or institutions.
The civic body also approved the proposal of changing the mode of disposal of Nazul land for allotment through auction by an amendment in the Nazul Rules 1981. "It has also been recommended to dispose Nazul land by auction to individuals, (body or persons, firms, or companies), public and private institutions, co-operative house building societies, other co-operative societies of individual or co-operative societies of industrialists for the purpose of Group Housing. It further said that the matter will be accordingly forwarded to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for amendment in the Nazul Rules 1981.