BJP Promises To Allow More Construction On Plot Of Land Ahead Of MCD Polls

Addressing a press conference, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that a near doubling of the floor area ratio (FAR) will?help in tackling the rising population of Delhi.

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Updated on: 30 November 2022 10:42 am

Union Housing Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

Ahead of the MCD polls, the BJP on Wednesday said that people would be allowed more construction on a plot of land under the Master Plan of 2041.

Addressing a press conference, Union Housing Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that a near doubling of the floor area ratio (FAR) will?help in tackling the rising population of Delhi.

In Master Plan 2041 that's to be approved now, a "regeneration FAR" — applicable to demolishing and rebuilding — has been planned, to range from 260 to 340. "Larger the plot size, higher the FAR," said the minister, according to a report by NDTV.

Puri also underlined the various development projects that were headed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) which is under the Central government.?

Puri's address comes at a time when the Congress?on Wednesday released the manifesto for Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls (MCD elections) and promised RO water purifiers to the poor and day-boarding at MCD-run schools.?

The civic polls, spanning 250 wards, are due on December 4. The votes will be counted on December 7.?