DDA invites application from builders for slum rehabilitation of JJ Cluster

Delhi Development Authority has invited Request For Proposal (RFP) to select private partner to undertake In-Situ slum rehabilitation of JJ Cluster at Dilshad Garden through Public-Private Partnership on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis.

The project area is 6.236 hectare and the indicative project cost is Rs 468.10 crore. The eligible slum dwellers will be rehabilitated in 60% of the land area and the project will be financed by commercial exploitation of balance 40% land by the developer.

The approximate number of slum households to be rehabilitated in this project is 3367.

During the development phase, the dwellers will be provided rent support at Rs 6000 per month to enable them to relocate temporarily.

The RFP applications are likely to be received by April 19 and the rehabilitation project is likely to be completed in three years from the effective date.

DDA is the State Level Nodal Agency (SLNA) for implementing In-Situ slum rehabilitation under Vertical-1 of PMAY (U) in respect of JJ cluster falling on land belonging to DDA and Central Government.

There are about 490 such JJ clusters on DDA and Central Government lands. DDA is taking up 376 JJ Clusters for identification of viable JJ Clusters for in-situ slum rehabilitation on PPP mode as per PMAY guidelines vertical 1 as other agencies like Railways, Defence have not given consent.

7500 EWS houses for three JJ Clusters at Kalkaji Extension, Jailorwala Bagh, and Kathputli Colony, Shadipur are under construction, likely to be completed by December, 2021.

Sixteen projects consisting of 30 JJ Clusters having about 34000 households are under formulation. DPR of six projects comprising 10 JJ clusters having about 9600 households have been prepared and are likely to be tendered shortly.

DPRs of remaining 10 projects comprising 20 JJ Clusters covering about 24000 households are under preparation.