Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is likely to waive off the interest on Higher Purchase Bases (HPB) flats of Kashmiri migrants in Delhi. According to senior DDA officials, lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung is likely to give his nod in the authority meeting to be held on Friday. The official also said that there will be some relief in penalty too.
There is another good news that awaits the Kashmiri migrants, who are living in DDA flats since 2000. land owning agency is planning to do away with the interest that was levied on the purchase of flats.
“There are around 245 (HPB) flats in Dwarka, Narela and Rohini where Kashmiri migrants are living,” said a DDA official. This will be implemented on those who bought flats in period of 2000 to 2013,” the official further said. The agency will also accord 18 per cent penalty relief to the migrants who were late in making payments.
Apart from dealing with the Kshmiri migrants issues in the authority meeting, various other decisions for change in land use and a shift in the responsibilities of chief engineers is most likely to be take up in the DDA meeting.