With an aim to develop Delhi into a “world-class” city, the Government has planned to amend the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Act to bring in new urban policies in tune with the new aspirations of people residing in the National Capital.
“To make Delhi a world-class city, lot of changes would need to be done to the DDA Act. A committee has already been appointed to look into this matter and it will soon make its suggestions keeping in view the latest development requirements and aspirations of people of Delhi,” said Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu. DDA said that the committee has been appointed to look into the redevelopment scheme of urban markets like Khan Market and Meherchand Market, whereby such properties could be allowed to go hi-rise. The urban body is governed under the DDA Act 1957, and all regulations and structural frameworks of the organisation are based on it.