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The Delhi Development Authority has launched the Nagrik Awas Yojana 2026, offering over 1,700 discounted flats across income categories including EWS, LIG, MIG and HIG in Narela and Siraspur. The scheme grants a uniform 25 per cent discount on listed flats and opens bookings through the DDA's Awaas Portal. However, the new offering has sparked discontent among applicants of the earlier Karamyogi Awas Yojana for government employees, who allege that the Nagrik scheme's prices are significantly lower despite similar locations and flat sizes, placing them at a financial disadvantage. DDA officials have responded that the newer flats are older stock and that depreciation has been factored into pricing. Registration opened towards the end of January, with booking scheduled to begin subsequently under a first-come, first-served process.
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has rolled out its Nagrik Awas Yojana 2026, a new affordable housing scheme offering more than 1,700 flats across various income segments, but the launch has immediately generated controversy among existing applicants of a separate housing initiative. Advertisement
Under the Nagrik Awas Yojana 2026, the DDA is providing flats in Narela and Siraspur with a 25 per cent discount on announced prices across all categories including Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Lower Income Group (LIG), Middle Income Group (MIG) and Higher Income Group (HIG). Flats offered include 298 HIG, 459 MIG, 481 LIG and 63 EWS units in Narela, alongside 411 LIG units in Siraspur. Registrations opened in late January via the DDA's Awaas Portal, and bookings for the discounted units are to begin on a first-come, first-served basis. Booking amounts have been set at fixed thresholds for example, INR 10 lakh for HIG and INR 4 lakh for MIG with a non-refundable registration fee.
However, the scheme has drawn criticism from applicants of the Karamyogi Awas Yojana, an earlier DDA housing scheme launched exclusively for government employees with similar discount structures. Applicants under that scheme have complained that the Nagrik Awas prices are markedly lower for flats of equivalent size and location, effectively placing government employees who applied earlier at a cost disadvantage. They have argued that the price discrepancy could be unfair given similar specifications and sites, prompting some to petition senior DDA officials and the Lieutenant Governor for redress.
DDA officials have responded by saying that the units offered under Nagrik Awas Yojana 2026 are older constructions compared with those in the Karamyogi scheme, and that the pricing reflects depreciation on the older stock. They maintained that higher construction costs for newer units justify the differential. Nonetheless, critics among the earlier applicant cohort have disputed the relevance of age differences, noting that identical locations and specifications should warrant comparable pricing.
The contrasting pricing and overlapping timing of housing schemes have raised broader questions about pricing fairness, allocation policy and transparency in DDA's housing initiatives. Whether adjustments or reconciliations will be made in response to concerns remains to be seen as the booking phase unfolds.
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