The Delhi Development Authority was formed in 1957. It was created
under the provisions of the Delhi development Act "to promote and
secure the development of Delhi"
In 1911 the
capital of India shifted
from Kolkata to Delhi and this brought Delhi into focus. In 1912, Delhi
was planned and structured by famous town planners- Edward
Lutyens and Herbert Baker. Thus DDA was constituted with the primary
objective of ensuring the development of Delhi in accordance with the
plan.
Services Provided by DDA
DA undertakes all projects in every sector. Be it residential,
commercial, industrial, horticulture, institutional or recreational.
DDA has so far got hold of 67354.88 acres of land and out of which
59504 acres have already been developed. 30713.95 acres have been
utilized for residential purposes.
They construct houses according to the need and budget of the people.
Flats provided by them have all types of facilities like electricity,
water and sewage disposal and other communication facilities. A
suitable example is Rohini. It has been planned and developed by DDA.
All modern facilities
have been provided.
Housing
- DDA commenced its housing activities in 1967 and has played a
crucial role in providing more than a million houses to the people of
Delhi, housing about half the population of the national capital.
- DDA has been constructing houses in Delhi according to the requirements and purchasing capacity of different strata of society.
Lands
Delhi Development Authority acquires land for the planned development
of Delhi. It develops these lands and properties in implementation of
the Master Plan and Zonal Plans. DDA also disposes
land and properties for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional uses.
Urban Heritage
Delhi has more layers of culture, civilization, history and built
fabric extant in it than any other city in the world. It cradled and
nurtured seven cities, and was built and rebuilt to meet the demands of
different emperors and the people of each of those times. It is the
enthralling and enigmatic feature of this ancient modern city, that
Delhi today, is a complex agglomeration of built
fabric which exist as evidence in the form of layers of various historic time periods.
Sports
- DDA is playing a vital role not just in creating a huge network of sports facilities in Delhi, it is also actively identifying and training (schemes) budding sports talent in the city.
- The Sports Complexes, Play-Fields, Multi-Gyms, fitness trails and Golf Courses
that DDA has created all over the city have given to professional
sportsmen and to amateurs the right infrastructure to hone their
sporting talents.
- The various talent hunt schemes that DDA runs are implementing the maxim of catching them young and the results are already visible in the excellent performance of these boys and girls.
Greens
- Even as the green areas in Delhi are managed by different agencies,
DDA has the largest role to play with over 5050 ha under its
jurisdiction.
- The green cover area in Delhi is 19 percent of the total area,
which is much larger than in other cities and makes Delhi one of the
greenest cities.
- DDA has done exemplary work in protecting Delhi's natural
environment on the ridge and on the Yamuna River Front. It has
maintained the green gardens around historic
monuments. It has created a network of innumerable parks and playfields
that purify the environment and give joy to the city of Delhi.
Contact Address:
Head Office:
Vikas Sadan, New Delhi-110023.
Tel: 011-24690431/24690435
Source: Delhi Development Authority