The receipts for the BE 2012-13 have been projected at Rs 7,888.26 crore as compared to the anticipated receipts of Rs 5,289.8 crore in the revised estimates (RE) 2011-12. During the year 2012-13, a sum of Rs 2,211.83 crore from disposal of land and Rs 3,417.36 crore from the disposal of houses and shops, is anticipated to come in.

Meanwhile, expenditure for the year 2012-13 have been projected as Rs 4,413.52 crore as compared to Rs 3,126.15 crore in the RE for the year 2011-12.

“To meet the demand for residential, commercial and institutional land, development works have been taken up at Rohini, Dwarka, Narela, Jasola, Okhla, Mayur Vihar, etc. Expenditure in revised budget estimate for 2011-12 has been assessed at Rs 1,376.29 crore. In the budget estimates for 2012-13, a provision of Rs 1,974.53 crore has been made under this head,’’ said a DDA official.

At the beginning of the financial year 2011-12, 12,507 houses were in progress and at various stages of completion. As many as 3,350 houses are likely to be completed soon.

Work on economically weaker section (EWS) and lower income group (LIG) housing projects are likely to be taken up during 2012-13. “In the year 2011-12, 4,855 EWS houses and 24,660 LIG houses were planned to be built in areas like Dwarka, Narela and Rohini. It is likely that tenders for construction will be awarded during the year 2012-13,’’ added the official.

A provision of Rs 222.30 crore has also been made in BE 2012-13 for construction of master plan roads. “Three urban extension roads will be constructed by DDA in the coming financial year. Other projects include development of land in Rohini Phase-IV & V by way of construction of a master plan road, construction of a 100-metre corridor expressway from GT Road to Western Yamuna Canal in Narela, construction of 80-metre master plan road from GT Karnal Road to Western Yamuna Canal and Express Road connecting Narela to Dwarka through Bakkarwala ,’’ said the official.

Other infrastructure projects include construction of three additional clover-leaf flyovers, underpass and slip road at Sarita Vihar Road No 13 A, construction of RUB at railway level crossing near Lajpat Nagar and covering of drains at Defence Colony and Lajpat Nagar.