Lok Sabha Question No. 3135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Transferring of Land to DDA
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3135 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 07, 2025 TRANSFERRING OF LAND TO DDA

## NO. 3135.  SHRI RAMVIR SINGH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any decision has been taken to use the Gram Sabha land of  Delhi's  urbanised  villages  which  has  been  transferred  to  the Delhi  Development  Authority  (DDA)  only  for  the  convenience  and development  of  the  people  of  the  village  and  if  so,  the  details thereof.
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the Supreme Court decision which has held that land of Gram Sabha across the country should be used only for the convenience and development of the people of the village; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the policy being formulated by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) Delhi  Development  Authority  (DDA)  has  informed  that  the  Hon'ble Lieutenant  Governor  of  Delhi  launched  the  Dilli  Gramodaya  Abhiyan (DGA) in December 2023.  The primary goal of this initiative is to develop and  create  necessary  infrastructure  in  the  Urbanized  Villages/New Urban Areas by utilising the Gram Sabha Area funds transferred to the DDA.
- (b) & (c) The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No. 1132/2011 @ Special  Leave  Petition  (Civil)  No.  3109/2011  in  the  matter  of  Jagpal Singh & Ors Vs State of Punjab has inter-alia given directions to all the State Governments in the country that they should  prepare schemes for eviction  of  illegal  /  unauthorised  occupants  of  Gram  Sabha  /  Gram Panchayat / Poramboke / Shamlat land and these must be restored to the Gram Sabha / Gram Panchayat for the common use of villagers of the village.

As regards, Delhi, the provision of Part IX of the Constitution of India relating  to  Panchayats  are  not  applicable  to  Government  of  National Capital  Territory  of  Delhi  and  majority  of  rural  areas  have  now  been urbanized.  In terms of the provision of the Delhi Land Reforms Act 1954, if the whole of a Gaon Sabha area ceases to be included in rural areas as  defined  in  the  Delhi  Municipal  Corporation  Act,  1957,  by  virtue  of notification under Section 507 of that Act, the Gaon Sabha constituted for that area shall thereupon stand dissolved and on such dissolution, all properties, movable and immovable, vested in the Gaon Sabha immediately before such dissolution, shall, with all rights of whatsoever description used, enjoyed or possessed by such Gaon Sabha, vest in the Central Government.

Further,  in  terms  of  the  provision  of  the  Delhi  Development  Act,  1957, the  Central  Government,  may  by  notification  in  the  Official  Gazette, place at the disposal of DDA, all or any developed and undeveloped land in Delhi vested  in the  Union  for  the  purpose  of  development  in accordance with the provisions of the Delhi Development Act, 1957.

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