India, July 12 -- The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Friday approved the disbursement of rent for residents of Signature View Apartments in north Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar, ending a long-standing deadlock and clearing the way for vacation of the crumbling structure.

A DDA spokesperson said that Rs.50,000 will be given per month to owners of high-income group flats, and Rs.38,000 per month for middle-income group flats as rent during the period of reconstruction of the apartments.

"The rent will be paid unit-wise to each allottee/owner as and when the flat is vacated," said the spokesperson.

The decision came at a meeting chaired by lieutenant governor VK Saxena.

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