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remaining 40% of the area as • The DDA prepares the lists of developers, they are required
the remunerative component. beneficiaries based on surveys to form an RWA (Residents
In this scheme, mixed land use conducted. The beneficiaries Welfare Association) under
or commercial component up to must be citizens of India and the society’s registration act,
10 percent of permissible FAR must reside in the JJ clusters 1860. The eligibility shall be
in the residential component over a minimum of 18 years. determined on the basis of
of the land is allowed. Private • It selects the private developer a survey conducted by the
partners for slum redevelopment with an open and transparent DUSIB.
are selected through an bidding process. • They have to get themselves
open bidding process. State • It provides external trunk duly identified / jhuggis
governments and cities, if infrastructure facilities for photographed and video
required, provide additional basic civic amenities to the graphed as a proof of their
floor area ratio (FAR)/floor slum dwellers in the project. living and duly vacate /
space index (FSI)/transferable facilitate land development
development rights (TDR) for • DDA ensures by periodic and construction in a time
making slum redevelopment inspections that the bound manner. They should
projects financially viable. A beneficiaries are residing not sell their DU’s and squat
slum rehabilitation grant of Rs. in the alternative transit again in any other place.
1 lakh per house, on average, accommodations or rented The role of developers –
would be admissible for all houses provided by the
houses built for eligible slum developer. In case if not, their • The developer gets the
dwellers in all such projects right of alternative allotment slums cleared and shifts
in lieu of Jhuggi will be the beneficiaries within 5
For in situ slum redevelopment forfeited. kilometres of the radius in
(Figure 2), the relevant and a transit camp or in rented
extant planning norms and • The DDA supervises/allots accommodations as per the
development controls are houses constructed under cost of EWS flats prevailing
applicable as per – Master Plan the slum rehabilitation in that area. Further, it
of Delhi. The DDA, beneficiaries, projects under a transparent also obtains the required
slum dwellers and the developer computerized draw system. statutory approvals from the
play different roles at different The role of beneficiaries – prescribed authorities for the
stages in these projects for proper • To pay the cost fixed by slum rehabilitation scheme.
development and execution of the government within
the projects. prescribed time limits to • The developer is liable to
provide basic infrastructure
The role of Delhi Development the DDA. If the beneficiary (water, electricity, sanitation
Authority – fails to do so, they have to facilities) at the alternative
pay a penalty on delayed
• The DDA acts as a regulator, payment as per DDA’s rules. transit accommodation sites
mediator and enabler which The beneficiaries are liable at his own cost and also
sets up various committees to pay water, electricity and these facilities provided at
for formulation and maintenance charges in time. the transit locations would
implementation of the policy be checked by the DDA to
and the action plan as per • To provide a structured ensure proper up-keep of the
PMAY guidelines. interface between the slum facilities and hygiene at the
dwellers, DDA and the transit sites.
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