Registration for the scheme will begin on July 24, while bookings will open from August 15 on a first come, first serve (FCFS) basis through the DDA Awaas Portal, officials said.

The scheme covers 1 BHK, 2 BHK and 3 BHK flats at Pocket-11, Sector A1-A4, Narela. After the discount, prices start at Rs 33.40 lakh for a 1 BHK, Rs 75.55 lakh for a 2 BHK and Rs 1.065 crore for a 3 BHK.

A DDA spokesperson said that the scheme has been launched under the guidance of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi & Chairman, DDA, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, with the objective of making home ownership more accessible for working professionals. “Through this initiative, DDA seeks to facilitate home ownership for individuals who have contributed, and continue to contribute, significantly to nation-building and India’s economic growth,” the spokesperson said.

According to officials, the scheme has placed no restriction on existing property ownership, allowing eligible applicants to buy a flat even if they already own residential property. The authority said adjoining units can also be amalgamated subject to DDA norms. The entire booking process will be conducted online, and sample flats have been opened for inspection. All flats are offered on a freehold basis, providing complete ownership rights to the allottees, an official said.

Narela, recently renamed Vindhyachal, is one of the DDA’s three major sub-city projects, along with Dwarka and Rohini. While planning began in the late 1980s, large-scale construction picked up only in the early 2000s, with flats being offered for sale from around 2010. Residents here have in the past complained of poor maintenance, irregular water supply and lack of security.

Despite this, officials have attributed the renewed interest in buying flats in the Narela partly to improvements in connectivity. The completion of the Urban Extension Road-II last year has reduced travel time to other parts of Delhi, while the approved Rithala–Narela–Nathupur corridor under Delhi Metro’s Phase IV is expected to be operational in the next four to five years.

The latest scheme assumes significance as DDA historically has struggled to sell flats in Narela owing to connectivity gaps and civic issues. Data submitted by Tokhan Sahu, Minister of State for Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, in the Lok Sabha last month highlighted the unsold inventory of the agency in DDA. According to the reply, since the early 2000s, DDA has constructed 62,801 flats in Narela, but has been able to sell only half of them.