New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) The AAP on Sunday alleged the prices of houses for economically weaker section (EWS) beneficiaries were inflated by Delhi Development Authority from its original cost as part of a "scam".
AAP leader Sanjay Singh claimed flats should have been made available for Rs 6.90 lakh and Rs 11 lakh in easy installments. "(But) after years of struggling, those beneficiaries are told to arrange Rs 19 lakh and Rs 24 lakh, which means three times more than they claimed and promised."
"My question is when you (DDA) put out advertisements of the scheme and claimed the flats are ready, then why should anyone pay Rs 19 lakh, 20 lakh and 15 lakh," he asked.
"My other question is why did beneficiaries not get their flats for Rs 6.9 lakh? What scam did you do," Singh asked.
He demanded a thorough inquiry by CBI and CVC and said he has written to senior officials in the two department on the matter.
The DDA said the EWS flats being referred to have been built by private developers the cost indicated in the brochure was "tentative".
"Private developers have to build EWS flats mandatorily whenever they develop a housing colony. 50 per cent of EWS flats developed by private developers are transferred to DDA at price linked with CPWD index," the DDA said in a statement.
Thereafter, these flats are offered by DDA to eligible beneficiaries. The price charged by DDA is based on actual cost and the formula is approved by the authority. The price indicated in the brochure in 2014 was tentative, the DDA added.
"Thereafter detailed calculation was done in 2019 and the cost worked out was communicated to the beneficiaries. Thereafter on request of beneficiaries DDA decided not to charge interest and therefore price was reduced," it said.
"The flats are of different sizes and parking is also included. It is multi-storey construction, the costing has been done in transparent manner and shown to beneficiaries. Most of the beneficiaries have taken the flats. DDA accounts are subject to audit and can be verified," the DDA said.
