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Four MCD Councillors File Nominations for DDA Council
Four city councillors want to join a group that advises the Delhi Development Authority.
Two candidates are from the BJP, and two are from the AAP.
They submitted their nomination papers at the Civic Centre.
An election will decide who gets the four seats on August 24.
The Advisory Council helps discuss how Delhi should grow and develop.
It gives advice about housing, transport, land use, infrastructure and the environment.
The council is different from the DDA’s governing authority.
The DDA is also scheduled to unveil a long-term Master Plan for Delhi on Thursday.
Four MCD councillors filed nominations for four Delhi Development Authority Advisory Council posts.
The nominees include two BJP councillors and two AAP councillors.
The nominations were filed at the Municipal Secretary’s office at the Civic Centre.
An election for the civic body’s four seats is scheduled for August 24.
The Advisory Council advises the DDA on Delhi’s Master Plan and other planning matters.
- Who
- BJP councillors Neema Bhagat and Jyoti Agarwal, and AAP councillors Shivani Panchal and Chitra Vidyarthi filed nominations.
- What
- They filed nominations for four MCD representative posts on the DDA Advisory Council.
- Where
- The nominations were filed at the Municipal Secretary’s office at the Civic Centre in New Delhi.
- When
- Nominations were filed on August 19; the election is scheduled for August 24.
- Why
- The Advisory Council advises the DDA on the city’s Master Plan and other planning and development matters.
Key facts
- Number of posts
- Four MCD representative posts
- BJP nominees
- Neema Bhagat and Jyoti Agarwal
- AAP nominees
- Shivani Panchal and Chitra Vidyarthi
- Election date
- August 24
- Legal basis
- Section 5 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957
- Council role
- Advises the DDA on the Master Plan and planning and development matters
- Related plan
- The DDA is scheduled to unveil the Master Plan for Delhi-2047 on Thursday
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