In a major policy decision taken on Tuesday, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) notified that liquor shops, bars, discos, pubs and clubs shall not be allowed in the residential premises as a part of “mixed land use”.
It implies that no such business or construction will be allowed in residential areas. Incidentally, many Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) gave suggestion to the DDA and asked the agency not to permit constructions in residential areas for such business practices.
In its proposed amendments in development control norms of shop - cum - residential, DDA mentioned that local Shopping Centres and Commercial Shopping Centre will cater to the day-to-day needs of the local population which were developed prior to 1962 like lajpat Nagar, Rajouri Garden, Tilak Nagar, Kamla Nagar etc. having concentration of commercial activities, may continue subject to conditions prescribed under the Mixed Use Regulations.
“Shop-cum-residence complexes shall be allowed to continue with the activities permissible in the local Shopping Centres with the following conditions — FAR of such plot shall be as prescribed for respective size of the residential plotted development,” a DDA official said.
“On Godowns clusters existing in Non-Conforming areas for wholesale trading, DDA put some bars: The cluster should have direct access from a road of minimum 30meter RoW. Formation of group or society shall be mandatory to facilitate preparation of redevelopment scheme/plan, development of services, parking and maintenance, pollution control and environment management. And the amalgamation and reconstitution of plots shall be permissible for redevelopment within the scheme area,” an official release from the DDA mentioned.
DDA also clarified that owners of the godowns shall have to obtain the requisite statutory clearances from the concerned agencies, whenever necessary. After approval of the layout Plan for redevelopment by the society, the identified clusters will be processed for change of land use on receiving the proposal from local body.
Adding further on this, the official explained, “Payment of use conversion charges from “Residential” to “Commercial” shall be applicable as prescribed with the approval of Government. Other existing shop-cum-residence plots shall also be allowed to continue with original permitted use with the FAR of residential plotted development. The upper floors can be converted to commercial use after paying the applicable charges,”
Notably, DDA in its authority meeting, chaired by lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal also approved proposed norms for redevelopment of Godowns clusters existing in Non - Conforming areas for wholesale trading on Tuesday. “Based on the above approval of the Authority, the matter was forwarded to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, for approval and issuance of final notification under Section 11-A of DD Act-1957,” DDA said in its official statement.