On Tuesday, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) approved a proposal to launch an online running scheme to sell 225 commercial built-up properties on a first-come-first-serve basis.

"The authority approved the proposal for launching an online running scheme for 225 commercial built-up properties on a first-come-first-serve basis on the lines of a scheme earlier launched by the Housing Department for disposal of undisposed built-up units," the DDA said in a statement.

These are mostly small shops that can by small shopkeepers who may find it easier to take the shops through an online system, officials told PTI, adding that these units are located in Rohini, Narela, and East, West and South Zones of the DDA.

The scheme will be operational until the entire inventory included under the scheme is disposed of. The list of available shops with tentative size, location and tentative cost will be made available on the DDA website.

"Desirous applicants can apply online and opt for specific units on a first-come-first--serve basis. Once he or she has selected a specific unit online, he or she will be required to deposit the token money of 10 per cent of the cost of unit within 30 minutes, and till the expiry of 30 minutes, the unit will not be available for selection by others," the statement said.

In its meeting on Tuesday, the authority also approved the disposal of residential plots for group housing societies through an "e-auction mode".

Individuals, partnership firms, private and public limited, or consortium, which have sufficient funds to purchase the land and develop the project, can be part of it, the statement said.