Politics · India · 1 hr ago
IAF hands over 39.5 acres at Race Course to land office
The Indian Air Force has handed over 39.5 acres at its sports complex at Race Course Air Force Station in New Delhi to the Land and Development Office.
The land, close to the prime minister’s residence, includes a golf course, swimming pool and restaurants.
The sports complex dates back to the 1940s, and the land was being used by the Air Force.
A joint survey by three government bodies will check the exact boundaries and look for differences in measurements.
The Land and Development Office has also been seeking to recover other nearby parcels previously leased or occupied.
No official purpose for taking back this land has been announced.
Officials say the wider effort is aimed at using prime land efficiently for public and strategic purposes.
The Indian Air Force has handed over 39.5 acres at Race Course Air Force Station to the Land and Development Office.
The land houses an Air Force sports complex with a golf course, swimming pool and restaurants.
A joint survey by the Defence Estate Office, the Air Force and L&DO is planned to establish the land’s exact boundaries and check for measurement variations.
The complex was established in the 1940s, and the land is close to the prime minister’s residence.
No official purpose for taking back the land or its future use has been announced.
- Who
- The Indian Air Force handed over the land to the Land and Development Office.
- What
- The handover covers 39.5 acres housing the Air Force sports complex.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Race Course Air Force Station on Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi.
- Why
- No official reason for this specific handover was announced. Officials said it was part of a broader government effort to use prime land efficiently for public and strategic purposes.
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The sports complex was established.
The Times of India reported that the housing and urban affairs ministry had asked the agency concerned to hand over the land used by the Air Force Golf Course.
The Air Force handed over the 39.5 acres to L&DO.
A joint survey by the Defence Estate Office, the Air Force and L&DO was planned to determine boundaries and check measurements.
- Land area
- 39.5 acres
- Recipient
- Land and Development Office (L&DO)
- Location
- Race Course Air Force Station, Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi
- Facilities
- Golf course, swimming pool and restaurants
- Complex established
- 1940s
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