2,500 flats booked in 2 hours; DDA offers 25% discount on Awas Nivesh Yojana 2026

New Delhi: More than 2,500 low-income group (LIG) flats under the Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) Awas Nivesh Yojana 2026 were booked within two hours of online bookings opening on Tuesday, officials said. The DDA offered a 25 percent discount on flats under its newly launched scheme Awas Nivesh Yojana 2026. The starting price of the flats is around Rs 14.95 lakh.

Demand for affordable housing in capital

The large number of bookings within two hours shows the high demand for affordable housing in Delhi. “The response reflects the demand for affordable housing in the capital and homebuyers’ confidence in DDA’s housing initiatives. The scheme aims to make homeownership accessible to more families by offering homes at reduced prices,” DDA officials told national daily TOI.

The scheme was launched earlier this month under the guidance of Delhi Lieutenant Governor and DDA chairman Sardar Taranjit Singh Sandhu. It aims to make affordable housing more accessible to people in the national capital.

Flat prices and locations

Of the 2,516 flats, 1,020 are in Pocket 3 and 1,496 in Pocket 6. Each flat has an approximate plinth area of 49.90 square metres, including common areas. Booking for 2,516 flats in Pockets 3 and 6 of Sectors G2–G6 in Narela opened at noon on a first-come, first-served basis.

The DDA said in a release that after the 25 percent discount, the tentative price of a flat in Pocket 3 is Rs 15.01 lakh while that in Pocket 6 is Rs 14.95 lakh.

The scheme offers ready-to-move-in flats that remained unsold or vacant for a long time. These flats were reportedly completed in 2023–24 as part of the DDA’s housing stock.

Residential, educational and sports hub

DDA said Narela has great potential for planned development and is becoming a hub for residential, educational, institutional and sports.

The DDA said land in Sectors G2–G6 has been allotted to several universities to develop an education hub. Other facilities include the Narela Sports Complex in Sector A-7 and a proposed multi-sports integrated stadium and sports complex.