Central Acts and Rules Amended and Updated Toggle navigation Delhi Development Authority Regulations, 1959 1. Short title. 2. Definitions. 3. Conduct of business. 4. Forms of applications for permission under section 13(1). 5. Communication of orders on application for development. 6. Form of register of application. The Delhi Development Authority Regulations, 1959 Published vide G.S.R., dated 7th March, 1959, published in the Gazette of India, Pt. II, section 3(ii) dated 7th March, 1959 Dl50 In exercise of the powers conferred by the sub-section (1) of section 57 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957 (61 of 1957), the Delhi Development Authority, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations, namely: CHAPTER I

General

1. Short title. - These Regulations may be called the Delhi Development Authority Regulations, 1959. 2. Definitions. - In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) 'Act' means the Delhi Development Act, 1957 (61 of 1957); (b) 'Authority' means the Delhi Development Authority constituted under section 3 of the Act. CHAPTER II

3. Conduct of business. - The Authority shall meet and shall from time to time make such arrangements not inconsistent with the Act with respect to the place, day, hour, notice, management and an adjournment of its meetings and generally with respect to the transaction of business as it may think fit subject to the following provisions, namely: (a) an ordinary meeting shall be held at least once in every month: Provided that between any two successive meetings there shall ordinarily not be an interval of more than 30 days; (b) the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall upon the written request of not less than two members, call an extraordinary meeting; (c) a notice for an ordinary meeting and an extraordinary meeting shall not be less than three days and 24 hours respectively; (d) no business shall be transacted at any meeting unless at least four members are present from the beginning to the end of the meeting; (e) every meeting shall, if the Chairman is present be presided over by him and if he is absent, the Vice-Chairman. If neither is present, it shall be presided over by such one of the members present as may be chosen by the meeting; (f) all questions shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and voting, the persons presiding having a second or casting vote in all cases of equality of votes; (g) If a poll be demanded, the names of the members voting and the nature of their votes shall be recorded by the person presiding; (h) minutes shall be kept of the names of the members present of the proceedings at each meeting in a book to be provided for this purpose, which shall be signed at the ensuing meeting by the person presiding at such meeting, and shall be open to inspection by any member during office hours; and (i) no person shall be entitled to object to the text of the minutes of any meeting unless he was present at the meeting to which they relate. CHAPTER III

Forms Of Applications For Permission Under Section 13(1)

4. Forms of applications for permission under section 13(1). - Every person or body (including a department of Government) desiring to obtain the permission referred to in section 12 of the Act shall make an application in writing to the Authority in the form prescribed in Schedule I to these Regulations. 5. Communication of orders on application for development. - All communications containing the grounds of refusal of permission for development shall be addressed in the name of the applicant and be sent to him by registered post acknowledgement due and shall constitute conclusive evidence of the fact that the decision of the Authority has been communicated. 6. Form of register of application. - The register of applications for permission to develop land shall, contain the particulars as prescribed in Schedule II to the Regulations.

SCHEDULE I

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION UNDER SECTION 13(1)

FORM A

FOR PERMISSION TO DEVELOP LAND OTHER THAN ERECTION OF A BUILDING AS DEFINED IN SUB-SECTION (J) OF SECTION 2 OF THE ACT

From

............................................

The Secretary,

Delhi Development Authority,

Sir,

Dated ...............................

I/We beg to apply for permission to undertake/carry out the development of the site described below:

(a) Description of the land (location with name of road(s) on/off which the property abuts and with boundaries)

(b) Area .......................... sq. yds......................... in acres.

2. I/We attach herewith the following documents (in triplicate) other than document(s):

(a) Documentary proof in support of title in land proposed for development.

(b) 400 ft. - 1 inch map showing the exact location of the site proposed for development with all existing roads abutting the site to a depth of about half a mile along its property.

(c) 100 ft. - 1 inch map showing the boundaries of the proposed site and indicating all the existing roads within the property and also in the one abutting to a depth of about 200 ft. all round it.

(d) A note indicating the type of development proposed viz., residential, commercial or industrial.

3. The plans have been prepared by ............................... (Name of registered Planner/ Architect/Surveyor).Registration No ................................Address .............................................4. I have deposited a fee of Rs . ............................... in accordance with the scale prescribed in the rule made under section 56 (2) (h) of the Act.

Yours faithfully,

Signature (s) ....................................

Name(s) of .....................................

Applicant(s) ....................................

FORM B

FOR PERMISSION TO ERECT A BUILDING ON VACANT LAND OR FOR ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND/OR REPAIRS TO AN EXISTING BUILDING

From

............................................

The Secretary,

Delhi Development Authority,

Dated ...............................

Sir,

I/We beg to apply for permission to erect/re-erect/make additions and/or alterations to/undertake repairs to a building on a piece of land measuring .................... sq. yds., over which I/we possess the necessary ownership rights, situate at ................ Street/Road, Ward No ............. Block No.......................... Plot No........................... Name of Scheme (if any) .........................................

2. I/we attach in triplicate -

(a) .....................sheets of plans, elevation and sections, stated on the reverse;

(b) a specification of the proposed building on the prescribed form.

3. The plans have been prepared by ................................... (Name of registered Architect/ Surveyor).

Registration No ...............................

Address .............................................

4. The sanitary installation will be done by ..............................Name of Licensed Plumber ..............................Licence No ...............................Address .....................................Both the Registered Architect and the Licensed Plumber have signed the plans.5. I/we have deposited a fee of Rs ............................. in accordance with the scale prescribed in the rule made under section 56 (2) of the Act.

Yours faithfully,

Signature(s) ...............................

Name(s) of ................................

Applicant(s) ...............................

Plans:

(i) Site Plan-16' to an inch showing all drainage linings and sewer connections

(ii) Ground floor plan ...........................

(iii) Other floor plans .............................

(iv) Typical cross section: These drawings must be in the form of regular working drawing showing all dimensions for rooms, openings, thickness of walls, materials used for walls and roof, floor, foundations, damp proof course, drainages scheme.

(v) Longitudinal section: Floor, foundations, damp proof.

(vi) All elevations ...........................

(vii) 1/2" to a foot of the principal elevation of the main building and part of the cross-section.

SPECIFICATION SHEET

Specification of proposed building

(1) Total plot area -

...........................sft.

(2) Total built up area- Existing Proposed

Ground floor ...........................sft.

........................... sft.

1st floor ...........................sft.

...........................sft.

IInd floor ...........................sft.

........................... sft.

(3) The purpose for which it is intended to use the building(4) Specifications to be used in construction of the:

(i) Foundations

(ii) Walls

(iii) Floors

(iv) Roofs

(5) Number of storeys of which the building will consist ...........................(6) Approximate number of persons to be accommodated ...........................(7) Number of latrines to be provided ...........................(8) Whether the site has been built upon before or not; if so, when did the previous buildings cease to be fit for occupation ...........................(9) Source of water to be used for building purposes ...........................

Signature(s) ...............................

Name(s) of ................................

Applicant(s) ...............................

SCHEDULE II

FORM OF REGISTER OF APPLICATIONS FOR PERMISSION TO DEVELOP LAND, OTHER THAN THE ERECTION OF A BUILDING AS DEFINED IN SUB-SECTION (J) OF SECTION 2 OF THE ACT

(1) Serial No ...........................................(2) Name and address of applicant ..................................(3) Date of receipt of the application under section 13 in the office of the Authority ......................................(4) Description of the land, its location and area ...............................(5) Orders passed on the application

(a) Whether permission granted or refused (with resolution number and date) .............................

(b) Grounds of refusal of permission ....................................

(6) Remarks, if any ........................

For permission to erect a building on vacant land or for additions, alterations and/or repairs to an existing building

(1) Serial No.........................................(2) Name and address of applicant.........................................(3) Date of receipt of the application under section 13 in the office of the Authority.........................................(4) Description of the land, its location and area.........................................(5) Order passed on the application-

(a) Whether permission granted or refused (with resolution number and date).........................................

(b) Grounds of refusal of permission.........................................

(6) Remarks, if any.........................................