Delhi Development Act 1947

INTRODUCTION

After the Independence of India in 1947, New Delhi became the national capital and a lot of development activities started taking place. Initially, without proper planning, the development and growth was haphazard and a need was felt to develop Delhi in a planned manner.

In order to achieve this need, Delhi development Bill was passed in the Indian Parliament. After having been passed by both the houses of the Parliament, it became an act known as The “Delhi Development Act", 1957.

CONTENTS OF THE ACT - VARIOUS CHAPTERS OF THE DELHI DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1957

CHAPTER 1: PRELIMINARY

It describes the Short title, extent and commencement of the act. The extends to the whole of the national capital territory.
The various definitions

Chapter 3A describes how modifications to the master plan and zonal development plans could be made by the Delhi Development Authority or Central govt.
CHAPTER 4: DEVELOPMENT OF LANDS

This chapter gives the provision for declaration of development areas and development of land in those and other areas by the Central government.
It is also mentioned that such declaration shall be made only after a proposal for such declaration has been referred by the Central Government to the Delhi Development Authority and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for expressing their views about it within thirty days from the date of the receipt of the reference or within such further period as the Central Government may allow.

CHAPTER 5: ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF LAND
This Chapter gives details for compulsory acquisition of land by the Central government under the provisions of Land Acquisition Act, 1894. It also mentions about the compensation as per Land acquisition act, 1894, that is to be paid by the Central government to the land owner for compulsory acquisition of

The new projects undertaken initiate with identification and recognition of project sites, public announcement of the upcoming DDA housing schemes under various categories through newspapers as well as other media advertisements in order to invite applications, formal acceptance of the received applications, a transparent procedure in which there is a draw system for short-listing of the applicants and finally the allotment of the property is done.
Various popular DDA Housing Schemes from the past include New Pattern Registration Scheme which offers home registration alongside the property purchase, Janta Housing Registration Scheme which offers house registrations for the EWS category and Ambedkar Awas Yojana which allotted Janta as well as LIG & MIG category flats to the SC/ ST registrants.
The allotment of residential land is done for individual applicants, the farmers whose land is acquired for development and group housing societies through public