Nine years on, DDA’s land pooling scheme yet to see development works
The Hindu
A total of 104 villages divided in six zones identified for the scheme; DDA says work about to start in two sectors
Nine years since the Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) ambitious land pooling policy was first notified, the development works in areas notified under the policy are yet to take shape.
While land pooling involves the acquisition of land by the authorities which is followed by roping in developers to execute the projects, DDA’s policy – which was notified twice, in 2013 and 2018 – allows the agency to steer away from the complex process of land acquisition.
Around 440 MBBS graduates of 2021 are not required to undergo one year of compulsory rural service as per the bond signed by them while joining the medical course through government-quota seats in 2015 as the High Court of Karnataka has said the law, enacted in 2012 for mandatory rural service, remained unenforced for 10 years as it was published in the official gazette only in July 2022.