The Pioneer 17.09.2010
MDDA makes changes in city centre project
PNS | Dehradun
The Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) has made substantial changes to its city centre project by increasing provision of residential facilities in stead of some commercial aspects planned earlier.
MDDA chairman and Garhwal Commissioner Ajay Nabiyal approved this decision during a meeting of the MDDA Board in Dehradun.
Sources stated that this decision was taken because the joint ventures planned by the MDDA and Municipal Corporation of Dehradun in the past were not fruitful and couldn’t be executed as planned.
According to the proposal approved by Nabiyal, 8 acre area in the city centre project will be used for construction of hospital and office space whereas about 12 Bigha area will be used for construction of multi-storied residential flats. About 800 homes will be constructed here for people from Lower Income Group (LIG), Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and High Income Group (HIG).
The land sale committee headed by the Dehradun District Magistrate has also been authorised to deal with the sale of land offered by owners to MDDA in the Nawada area of Dehradun and Clouds End in Mussoorie. Those living in the THDC colony after being rehabilitated from Tehri will also receive rebate in map fee and development charges in the MDDA.
