While the government and civic bodies showcase their incapability in finding land for settling up new development projects, it's surprising to see how easily land mafias usurped land worth crores of rupees. Now, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has launched a new mobile app to keep a track of vacant lands that fall under its jurisdiction.
According to the housing authority, this app, which it claims will help curb land encroachment, will start functioning from October 20.
DDA vice-chairman Arun Goel introduced the mobile app in presence of a number of officials from the Land Management Department, Engineering Wing and Planning at the headquarters in Vikas Sadan. These officials also gave their feedback on it.
As per a statement issued by the Delhi-based housing authority, "Suggestions from all the officers were invited and decisions taken on the spot thereby resolving ambiguities or explicitly outlining the policies in case of confusion."
While elaborating on the functioning of the app, the official statement revealed that there will be regular monitoring in accordance with the standard operating procedure. And at least once during a week's time, all the Kanoongos and Junior Engineers concerned will visit the property to carry out an inspection.
The housing authority further stated, "The officials will be required to take photographs and upload the same on the server on a weekly basis. The next officer in rank shall inspect the site once a month and take a photograph of the site and upload the same on the server."
It added that "the deputy director/executive engineer in-charge shall personally inspect at least 10 per cent of the most valuable plots every two months and also take photograph along with coordinates and upload the same on the server using mobile application."
"And in case any encroachment is noticed, it shall be the responsibility of Land Management Department to get the same removed," said the DDA.
Apart from this, DDA is likely to roll out four new mobile applications, which even includes one for receiving feedback from allottees for its new housing schemes.
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