Rush for low-cost housing forms turns ugly

A day after the launched of DDA Housing Scheme, saw a huge rush of residents scrambling to buy application forms, a violent scene was witnessed at Azadpur, HT reports.

A day after the DDA Housing Scheme – which was launched on Wednesday – saw a huge rush of residents scrambling to buy application forms, a violent scene was witnessed at Azadpur, where the Delhi government was distributing forms for its recently launched special housing scheme for the economically weaker sections.

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Ten persons were injured in the melee. Two persons including a woman were seriously injured in a near stampede-like situation at the counter.

The counter at Krishi Bhawan installed at the Azadpur Sabzi Mandi saw applicants queuing up from 6 am onwards. The situation went out of control around 11 am on Thursday when some of them clashed with each other.

The police had to open a mild lathicharge to quell the mob. Police said there was confusion among the applicants, who were under the impression that “whoever buys the form would be allotted a plot by the government.”

The sale of forms under Rajiv Awas Yojana where low-cost houses are to be allotted started from August 5. In the first phase of the scheme, 10,000 houses will be allotted by end September.

Under the scheme a one- bedroom house is priced at Rs 1.75 lakh while the cost of two-bedroom house is Rs 2 lakhs.