Applying for a house under the new Housing Scheme of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is now going to be a hassle-free affair. In a first, people will be able to apply for their dream home without stepping out in the sun as the housing agency has introduced the system of online applications. Besides, to ensure ease of transaction and also to expedite the receipt of the applications, the DDA, in another first, has decided to do away with all kinds of attachments or documents with the application forms.
The move has come as big relief to people who otherwise make a beeline at DDA’s office or the empanelled banks to get hold of the application forms. “This time we have tried to keep the entire registration process simple and tension-free. For online application, people can visit our website or any of the 13 empanelled banks’ websites, fill the form and make the required online transaction,” said Balvinder Kumar, vice chairman, DDA. These banks will provide electronic data to DDA of all the applicants, he added.
The registration fee for all categories is Rs1 lakh per application and in respect of those belonging to Economically Weaker Sections the amount is fixed at Rs10,000. In addition to this, the cost of the application form will be Rs150. “Apart from the Rs1 lakh, those who apply online will also have to pay Rs150 for the application form,” said a senior DDA official. However, those who apply online through various banks will have to pay a bit extra as they will levy some service charge, added the official.
Unlike previous years where people had to juggle with documents and filling multiple pages of the form, this time the DDA has restricted the application form to a single page. “It is just a single page form now and no kind of documents will be requires. No copies of any identification proof are required. Applicants must mention their PAN card numbers in their forms,” said the official. For those who do not have an access to online registration, brochures will be available at all the empanelled banks and the DDA’s office at Vikas Sadan in INA.
The draw of lots would be conducted within 20 days from October 9 (the last date of submitting application forms). “The whole process would be conducted by an independent body CDAC and there will be judges to observe that fair play is done,” said Kumar. For unsuccessful applicants, the DDA would return the registration amount within 90 days of the draw of lots and for delays beyond 90 days, interest would be paid to the applicants. In case of successful applicants, who decide to surrender their allotments, refund amount has been rationalised wherein the maximum amount recovered has been restricted to Rs50,000. Any Indian citizen, 18 years of age and above on the date of filing of application for the flats is eligible for the scheme.
“The applicants must not own any residential flats or plot in full or in part on leasehold or freehold in Delhi or New Delhi or Delhi Cantonment either in his/her own name or in the name of his/her minor or dependent children,” the DDA said.
One person can submit one application only, it said, adding, both husband and wife can apply for flats subject to fulfilment of eligibility conditions with a stipulation that if both are found to be successful, only one of them shall retain the allotment of a flat.