India, Dec. 17 -- New Delhi

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Tuesday launched a special housing scheme exclusively for serving and retired government employees, offering 1,168 newly constructed flats in Narela's Pocket 9 on a first-come-first-served basis, officials aware of the matter said. The registration of flats will start from December 19 and can be done online, officials said.

Under the scheme, titled Karmayogi Awaas Yojana 2025, employees and pensioners of central and state governments, public sector undertakings, public sector banks, local bodies, autonomous bodies and government universities can apply for 1-3 BHK flats, configured for high-income groups, middle income groups and low-income groups.

"The 3-BHK units hav...