NEW DELHI: In a push to modernise ageing housing stock and unlock underutilised land, the PWD has initiated a redevelopment drive across seven residential pockets in the city, to be executed through a public-private partnership (PPP) model. The move is aimed at creating sustainable government housing while opening up commercial avenues to fund the project.
Officials said the selected sites include Vikas Bhawan-1 at ITO, Timarpur, Gulabi Bagh, Kalyanvas, Probyn Road, Sindhora Khurd, Sindhora Kalan and Bahapur. The PWD has already shared land and building details with the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC), the central government’s construction PSU, which will submit a detailed PPP proposal.
“Once NBCC’s proposal comes through, we will take the project forward,” a senior official confirmed.
NBCC has experience in undertaking large-scale redevelopment projects, having overseen the transformation of government housing complexes in Kidwai Nagar, Sarojini Nagar, Nauroji Nagar and Kasturba Nagar, which had high-rise residential towers with commercial infrastructure.
Among the sites chosen, Vikas Bhawan is the largest, functioning as a hub for several Delhi government departments, including the excise department, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), the Environment Department, and the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW). Officials said redevelopment under the PPP model will allow private offices, retail spaces, and even the sale of surplus land parcels to cross-subsidise construction costs.
Gulabi Bagh, Sindhora Khurd and Sindhora Kalan together host nearly 1,200 government quarters. Timarpur has around 90 and 16 residential quarters, while nearby Probyn Road has additional quaters. In East Delhi’s Kalyanvas, 70 government flats are also earmarked for redevelopment.
PWD officials acknowledged that most of these colonies are decades old making them unsuitable for modern housing requirements. “The idea is to replace obsolete quarters with energy-efficient, environment-friendly buildings that meet future needs,” one official said.