According to rough estimates the move will add approximately 3,000 more rooms in already existing hotels.
‘Land resources in the national capital are scarce so vertical growth will be allowed wherever it is feasible. With this decision hotels will be able to increase their capacity on the same piece of land,’ said Balvinder Kumar, vice chairman, DDA, while announcing the decision.
As per the decision the FAR for hotels existing at less than 30 meter wide roads have been increased from 225 to 325, while FAR for those situated on wider roads have been increased to 325.
‘We have not increased ground coverage, which means only vertical growth is possible with the approval of Ministry of Aviation,’ he added. However, the DDA has not changed the rules for parking, water and required infrastructure.
The recent revision in FAR for hotels has been done after 37 years. ‘Before 1976, hotels in Delhi were granted a FAR of 400, which lead to problems related to traffic, water and infrastructure. So hotels constructed before 1976, mostly in Lutyens Zone area are taller but hotels constructed post-1976 were allowed to rise to a maximum of 50 meters and 12-storeys,’ said AK Jain, former planning commissioner of DDA. The recent increase in FAR means the hotels will rise to 25-30 storeys’, added Jain.
The existing capacity of rooms in hotels belonging to various categories in Delhi is around 10,000, which will now increase to over 13,000 if the opportunity is fully tapped. The board also decided to use geospatial data to get on time information on land encroachment.
According to Kumar, 1500 acres of land under DDA is under huge encroachment, which can’t be evacuated, so the need to preserve its 79,000 acres (total amount of land) in the city, is their topmost priority. The board also decided to engage farmers in talks for land acquisition for pending projects like Rohini Housing scheme.
The vice chairman also accepted that the reserve price of DDA properties for various commercial and institutional properties were very high. ‘The market was down but prices were high, hence the properties could not be sold. We will make it realistic as per market demand,’ said Kumar.
‘The land pooling policy will be path-breaking for development in the city,’ added Kumar. He further said that DDA has already given land for around 450 schools at 168 locations, which are not constructed so far and it will give more land to Delhi government as per their demand.
Other major decisions taken in the meeting include the organsiation of a camp from 17 February to solve 2300 cases of free hold applications. Besides this, a new Master Plan is to be notified within 3-6 months, third party evaluation for ensuring quality of construction was approved and a PPP model for slum development on the pattern of Kathputali Colony was decided upon.
‘Land resources in the national capital are scarce so vertical growth will be allowed wherever it is feasible. With this decision hotels will be able to increase their capacity on the same piece of land,’ said Balvinder Kumar, vice chairman, DDA, while announcing the decision.
As per the decision the FAR for hotels existing at less than 30 meter wide roads have been increased from 225 to 325, while FAR for those situated on wider roads have been increased to 325.
‘We have not increased ground coverage, which means only vertical growth is possible with the approval of Ministry of Aviation,’ he added. However, the DDA has not changed the rules for parking, water and required infrastructure.
The recent revision in FAR for hotels has been done after 37 years. ‘Before 1976, hotels in Delhi were granted a FAR of 400, which lead to problems related to traffic, water and infrastructure. So hotels constructed before 1976, mostly in Lutyens Zone area are taller but hotels constructed post-1976 were allowed to rise to a maximum of 50 meters and 12-storeys,’ said AK Jain, former planning commissioner of DDA. The recent increase in FAR means the hotels will rise to 25-30 storeys’, added Jain.
The existing capacity of rooms in hotels belonging to various categories in Delhi is around 10,000, which will now increase to over 13,000 if the opportunity is fully tapped. The board also decided to use geospatial data to get on time information on land encroachment.
According to Kumar, 1500 acres of land under DDA is under huge encroachment, which can’t be evacuated, so the need to preserve its 79,000 acres (total amount of land) in the city, is their topmost priority. The board also decided to engage farmers in talks for land acquisition for pending projects like Rohini Housing scheme.
The vice chairman also accepted that the reserve price of DDA properties for various commercial and institutional properties were very high. ‘The market was down but prices were high, hence the properties could not be sold. We will make it realistic as per market demand,’ said Kumar.
‘The land pooling policy will be path-breaking for development in the city,’ added Kumar. He further said that DDA has already given land for around 450 schools at 168 locations, which are not constructed so far and it will give more land to Delhi government as per their demand.
Other major decisions taken in the meeting include the organsiation of a camp from 17 February to solve 2300 cases of free hold applications. Besides this, a new Master Plan is to be notified within 3-6 months, third party evaluation for ensuring quality of construction was approved and a PPP model for slum development on the pattern of Kathputali Colony was decided upon.