Lok Sabha Question No. 3726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-23
Subject: Land Pooling Policy
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3726

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 23, 2023

## LAND POOLING POLICY

NO. 3726. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a) the total number of applications received and quantum of land offered in Zone P 1 for land pooling indicating it as a percentage of total Land available for pooling in the said sector;
- (b) the total quantum of land required to start pooling and development of land in the said sector;
- (c) the current policy regarding the areas/zones where the land  offered  is  less  than  that  required  under  Land Pooling Policy (LPP);
- (d) whether  any  changes  are  proposed  in  the  LPP  for areas/zones  where  land  offered  does  not  meet  the norms for minimum land required and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  and allow land owners to develop residential units in such areas without the application of land pooling policy to check development of unauthorized dwellings/Jhuggis and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) The Delhi Development Authority(DDA) has informed

that a  total of 39 applications have been received in Zone P-1  on the DDA portal. The Sector-wise details are at Annexure.

- (b) Land  pooling  is  implemented  sector  wise  and  the current regulations mandate a minimum  of  70% contiguous  land  of  the  total  poolable  land  within  a particular sector to qualify for implementation.
- (c) In  notified  land  pooling  areas,  the  development  is  to be carried out only as per the Land Policy for which there  is  requirement  of  pooling  of  70%  contiguous land.
- (d) In order to promote consortium formation, the Ministry has accorded approval for issuing provisional notices for  formation  of  consortium  to  sectors  which  have achieved  70%  pooling  but  may  not  have  achieved contiguity of the lands.
- (e) No  sir.  Any  unauthorized  development  which  is  not under the Land Policy is not permitted and action is taken against  such  development  by  DDA  as  per procedure.

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Annexure

Annexure in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3726 for answer on  23.  03.  2023  regarding  Land  Pooling  Policy  asked  by  Shri  Janardan  Singh  Sigriwal, Hon'ble MP.

|                                                                   | Total Area of Sectors (Hactare)   | Poolable land in Sector* (Hactare)   | Area of Land pooled as on 31/12/2022* (Hactare)   | Sector Wise - Percentage Area under Land Pooling(%)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Sector -1                                                         | 202.63                            | 66.52                                | 3.31                                              | 4.97                                                  |
| Sector -2                                                         | 113.06                            | 57.82                                | 0.012                                             | 0.02                                                  |
| Sector -3                                                         | 321.37                            | 98.94                                | 2.81                                              | 2.84                                                  |
| Sector -4                                                         | 202.73                            | 80.10                                | 0                                                 | 0                                                     |
| Sector -5                                                         | 235.96                            | 70.12                                | 0                                                 | 0                                                     |
| Sector -6                                                         | 163.26                            | 51.19                                | 0                                                 | 0                                                     |
| Sector -7                                                         | 213.94                            | 55.97                                | 0                                                 | 0                                                     |
| Sector -8                                                         | 81.92                             | 15.74                                | 0                                                 | 0                                                     |
| Sector -9                                                         | 173.22                            | 59.26                                | 0                                                 | 0                                                     |
| Sector -10                                                        | 187.93                            | 141.04                               | 0                                                 | 0                                                     |
| Sector -11                                                        | 183.52                            | 136.37                               | 0                                                 | 0                                                     |
| Sector -12                                                        | 141.28                            | 43.04                                | 0                                                 | 0                                                     |
| Sector -13                                                        | 84.29                             | 76.15                                | 0                                                 | 0                                                     |
| Sector -14                                                        | 137.24                            | 102.58                               | 11.77                                             | 11.47                                                 |
| Sector -15                                                        | 170.07                            | 101.08                               | 3.65                                              | 3.61                                                  |
| Sector -16                                                        | 221.74                            | 106.61                               | 0.49                                              | 0.45                                                  |
| Sector -17                                                        | 107.59                            | 61.30                                | 0.22                                              | 0.35                                                  |
| Sector -18                                                        | 202.99                            | 69.74                                | 0                                                 | 0                                                     |
| Sector -19                                                        | 208.14                            | 46.08                                | 2.64                                              | 5.7                                                   |
| Sector -20                                                        | 184.21                            | 70.60                                | 3.33                                              | 4.71                                                  |
| Total                                                             |                                   | 1510.25                              | 28.232                                            |                                                       |
| Total Area pooled inside sectoral boundary (A) in Zone P-I.       |                                   |                                      | 28.232                                            |                                                       |
| Total Area pooled outside the sectoral boundaries(B) in Zone P-I* |                                   |                                      | 27.85                                             |                                                       |
| Percentage of Land Pooled Within sectoral Boundaries.             |                                   |                                      | 1.87% (28.232/1510.25x100)                        |                                                       |

*The figures are provisional and subject to revision and reconciliation.