Lok Sabha Question No. 5108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Corruption in DDA
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5108

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 27, 2018

## CORRUPTION IN DDA

No. 5108    SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN: SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  plans/ projects of  the  Delhi  Development Authority (DDA) have flopped and people are returning flats and
- if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b) whether corruption is increasing in the DDA as officers/staff are indulging in corrupt practices, if so, the details thereof and
- the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  probe  in  this
- regard and if so, the action taken against the guilty officers; and
- (d)  the  measures/steps  taken by  the  Government to check the
- corruption in the DDA?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) : The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has intimated that in the  DDA  Housing  Scheme-2014,  about  24000  flats  constructed during 2009-2014 were included for allotment to the general public. Out  of  these  12553  were  surrendered/cancelled  by  the  allottees under Housing Scheme-2014 on the ground that size of flats was not up to their requirement.

In DDA Aawasiya Yojana-2017, 11806 flats were included, out of which 6500 flats have been surrendered on similar grounds.  DDA has been successful in disposing of more than 17000 flats in spite of slump in real estate sector. Further, DDA has  increased the size of

Economically  Weaker  Sections  (EWS)  and  Lower  Income  Group (LIG)(now one BHK) flats for future projects which would now be 40 sqm.  including  circulation  area  for  EWS  category  and  50  sqm.  for one BHK flats (earlier LIG).

- (b) : No, Madam.
- (c) :  DDA  has  intimated  that  the complaints  against  officers regarding  corruption  are  received    from  time  to  time  in  which enquiry is conducted and if the allegations/ charges are established/substantiated,  the  action  as  per  Conduct,  Disciplinary and Appeal Regulation 1999 is initiated against delinquent officers. During the year 2017-18, 29 charge sheets were issued including for major penalties and minor penalties against officers. In addition to above, Central Bureau  of Investigation (CBI)/Anti-Corruption of Bureau  (ACB)  has  also  registered    criminal  cases  against  07  DDA officers under Prevention of Corruption Act 1988.  All the accused officers  were  placed  under  suspension.  The  prosecution  sanction was  issued  against  the  officers  as  recommended  by  CBI  and criminal proceedings are pending in court.
- (d)  :  DDA  has  also  intimated    the  various  steps  taken  to  check
- corrupt activities as under:
- (i) Random checking of FIFO (First In First Out) handling file of the public.
- (ii) Digitization of land/property.
- (iii) Standard Operating Procedure for land protection.
- (iv) E-measurements books: compulsory online filling of measurements  of engineering works executed through application on smart phone, in real time, with longitude/latitude. It eliminates manipulation in time period of recording of the measurements once finalized.
- (v) E-tendering.
- (vi) E-payment.
- (vii) E-booking of function sites.
- (viii) Streamlined policy for appointment of consultant.
- (ix) Identification of sensitive seats/sensitive posts.
- (x) Policy of rotational transfer.

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