90 applicants for 1 flat,14 lakh DDA forms sold

“We printed 14 lakh forms and we are still trying to ascertain the exact number sold. This will take a few days because we have collect data from various banks,” a Housing department official said.

According to DDA officials,the reason for such a huge response is the obvious fact that DDA houses cost nearly 35 to 40 per cent less than what is charged by private builders. “There is a shortage of affordable housing in this city,which is why DDA housing schemes always draw such large crowds,” the official said.  

DDA’s Commissioner,Public Relations,Neemo Dhar said the “draw of lots” will be held before April 30. In the meantime,the Authority’s Housing and Systems departments will sift through the applications and weed out multiple forms under the same name,incomplete forms,etc. “The authenticity of the information in the forms and of the documents attached will not be verified now because it is impossible for us to do so at this stage,” the Housing department official said. “Verification of all data will only be done for successful allottees,” she added.

After qualifying applications have been identified,a final list will be prepared for the draw of lots. The list will be signed by various officials to ensure no further changes are made. The draw of lots is usually held in the presence of the media and three to four neutral judges. The entire process is expected to take less than an hour.

The DDA will also prepare a wait-list of candidates who will be allotted the houses should the original allottees fail to meet the stringent verification criteria.

The housing scheme 2010 is one of the biggest schemes floated by the Authority in recent times,and it is keen to avoid any debacle like the one it was confronted with during its last scheme.

“The DDA was cleared of any wrongdoing in the investigations after the last draw but people began to doubt the veracity of the process. We will ensure that all matters relating to the draw are carried out with extreme caution,” said an official in the Authority’s Vigilance department.

Flat sale
15,574Flats on offer
14 lakhs
Applications sold
90:1
Is the applicant-house ratio
Before April 30 draw of lots to be held

The Cost
One-bedroom
Rs 9 lakh to Rs 19 lakh
Two-bedroom
Rs 21 lakh to Rs 41 lakh
Three-bedroom
Rs 54 lakh to Rs 84 lakh
Vasant Kunj D-6
Rs 34 lakh to Rs 1.12 crore