DDA housing draw postponed

 The draw of lots for the Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) housing scheme 2014 that was scheduled to be held on November 5 has been postponed. The fresh date for the draw now is November 10, 2014.

According to official sources the delay is due to the slow pace at which the data of the applications is being uploaded. DDA has received more than 8.5 lakh applications for its biggest housing scheme which has 25,034 flats on offer. 

The DDA has decided to delay the draw of lots so that applicants have sufficient time to make amends in applications, if required. 

Blaming the empaneeled banks for the dealy DDA Vice-Chairman Balvinder Kumar said the status of all applicants would be made available by October 31. 

“We have given time to the banks till October 30 to put all data on website so that it is available to applicants by October 31,” he said. He said show cause notices have been issued to some banks for delaying the process. 

“They were asking for time till November 5 but we have said we will take strict action if data is not updated by October 31. Once the data is uploaded, we would tell the public to check details and correct mistakes if there are any. 

Change in selection of flats wouldn’t be allowed though,” he said. 

Applicants would be given three days to verify details and banks would be given two days to rectify mistakes. 

“We will delay our draw if needed but applicants would be given sufficient time to make changes in applications if needed,” he said.