Ms. Geeta Dewan Verma & Shri … vs Dda on 23 April, 2009

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                         CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION

                   Room No.308, B wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066
                            (1)       Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00181

                            (2)       Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00155

                            (3)       Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00151

                            (4)       Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00144

                            (5)       Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00154

                            (6)       Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00019

                            (7)       Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00017

                            (8)       Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00021

                            (9)       Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00148

                            (10)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2008/00042

                            (11)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00149

                            (12)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00147

                            (13)      Appeal No. CIC/S/A/2008/00013

                            (14)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2008/00044

                            (15)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00156

                            (16)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00157

                            (17)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00145

                            (18)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2008/00016

                            (19)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00153

                            (20)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00018

                            (21)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00022

                            (22)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00020

                            (23)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00149

                            (24)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00152

                            (25)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00146

                            (26)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00150

                            (27)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/00177

                            (28)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2008/00188

                            (29)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2008/00236

                            (30)      Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/000159
                                                   Present:-
                 Ms. Geeta Dewan Verma & Shri Rajinder Singh dated 23.4.2009
                                                     DDA:-

                            (1) Shri P.S. Uttarvar, Director (Plg.)

                            (2) Shri Chandu Bhutia, Deputy Director (Plg.) (CPIO)
       This is in continuation of this Commission’s Interim Decision dated 15/04/2009.

As scheduled, the hearing was resumed on 23/04/2009. Shri Bhutia submits a copy of

the report prepared by the Board of Inquiry and Hearing before the Commission which is

taken on record and a copy thereof handed over to Ms. Verma. As regards the two other

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documents mentioned in para 1 of the Interim Decision under reference, Shri Bhutia

agrees to give copies thereof to Ms. Verma for perusal. Shri Bhutia also furnishes a

copy of his comments on the representation made by Ms. Verma on 15/04/2009 which is

also taken on record and a copy handed over to Ms. Verma. Ms. Verma expresses her

dissatisfaction on the comments of Shri Chandu Bhutia. Her submissions in this regard

andthe response of Shri Bhutia in regard thereto are given below :

        (i)     As regards point ‘A’ of the RTI application, Ms. Verma draws my

                attention to para 2.0 (b) of the Resolution as per which adequate provision

                for the housing of all income groups, especially for EWS and LIG is

                required to be made. It is her say that in the affidavit filed by

                Commissioner (Plg.) does not clearly state whether specific provision has

                been made for EWS and LIG families and that only a broad submission

                has been made therein to the effect that the development of residential area

                is expected to provide dwellings for about 4.5 lac families of all income

                groups.

                         To this, Shri Bhutia would respond that it was only an observation

                 of the Board which is not binding on DDA and that it is for DDA to accept

                 the recommendation of the Board or not.

         (ii)    As regards point ‘B’ of the RTI application, Ms. Verma would submit that

                 her query has not been specifically answered inasmuch she is interested in

                 knowing whether DDA has specifically formulated any specific scheme

                 for the housing of Rangpuri residents but no categorical reply has been

                 given in this regard

                         On the other hand, Shri Bhutia would submit that on page 2 of the

                 affidavit of Commissioner(Plg.) it has been mentioned that Zonal

                 Development Plan is a policy document and it is not area or locality

                 specific.
        Be it as it may, it appears to me that the query raised by the Appellant has not

been specifically responded to. Hence, Shri Bhutia is directed to further check up the

position with the concerned Departments of DDA and categorically inform the Appellant

whether any specific housing scheme for the Rangpuri residents has been formulated by

the DDA and if any such scheme has been formulated, broad details thereof may be

provided to the Appellant.

         (iii)   As regards point ‘C’ of the RTI application, it is her say that the

                 Appellants had requested for category-wise information regarding the

                 construction of flats etc. in and around Vasant Kunj area viz. HIG, MIG,

                 LIG, EWS etc. but this information has not been provided. It is also her

                 say that in the affidavit filed by Commissioner(Plg.), 805 flats have been

                 shown to be under construction, having 02 rooms + lounge and she wants

                 to know whether they fall in LIG category or any other category. She has

                 also raised a query as to on what basis 340 flats near Sultan garhi have

                 been shown as LIG category when the brochure on the said Scheme does

                 not show them as such.

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                        Shri Bhutia is hereby directed to take necessary steps to collect thte

                 above information from the quarters concerned and provide to the

                 appellant.

         (iv)    As regards point ‘D’ of the RTI application, it is her say that no additional

                 information has been given other than that which is contained in the

                 affidavit filed by Commissioner (Plg.). She is interested in knowing the

                 details of allotments made to LIG/EWS families.

                         To this, Shri Bhutia would respond that 324 LIG flats were

                 constructed and the same stand allotted.

                         Ms. Verma, however, is not satisfied with this inasmuch as she

                 wants to know as to how many of these flats have been allotted to

                 ‘LIG/EWS families’. It is also her say that as per her information, EWS

                 flats have also been constructed in the said area but no information has

                 been provided regarding the allotment of these flats to EWS families.

                         Shri Bhutia is hereby directed to take up the matter with the

                 Housing Department or, for that matter, any other concerned Department

                 of DDA to ascertain whether such information is being maintained and, if

                 yes, to provide the same to the Appellant.

                                          DECISION

3.     In view of the above discussion, Shri Chandu Bhutia (CPIO) is hereby directed to

provide information as indicated herein above to the Appellant in three weeks time.

4.     The matter is adjourned to 8.6.2009 at 1200 hrs for further hearing on the issue of

compliance of above directions.

                                                                                      Sd/-

                                                                          (M.L. Sharma)

                                                     Central Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy, Additional copies of orders shall be supplied against application

and payment of the charges, prescribed under the Act, to the CPIO of this Commission
(K.L. Das)

Assistant Registrar
 
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