Master Plan 2041 to be out in 1st week of June
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is planning to put the Master Plan of Delhi2041 (MPD-2041), the vision document for the city’s growth for the next two decades, in the public domain in June, according to officials. The land-owning agency sent the plan to the Union housing and urban affairs ministry last week for approval.
The draft plan was approved last month at a DDA meeting chaired by Delhi lieutenant governor Anil Baijal.
DDA vice-chairman Anurag Jain said: “We have sought the ministry’s approval to put the plan in the public domain. We plan to do this in June.”
The draft plan was to be put in the public domain in the first week of May, but the plan was delayed as DDA has incorporated suggestions made in the review meeting. DDA officials say that the public consultation for MPD-2041 will be done online due to the pandemic. “Once the draft is put in the public domain, people can send their suggestions/objections to us within 45 days. The public consultations
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for the MPD-2041 will be held online due to the pandemic,” said a DDA official. The land-owning agency plans to finalise the MPD-2041 by the end of the year.
The new plan focuses on tackling pollution, rental housing, enhancing walkability, redevelopment of old areas, and allowing regulated development in green areas.
The draft, which is divided into two volumes, focuses on enhancing infrastructure for walkability, and special provisions for preservation and redevelopment within heritage and cultural precincts.
There is also a focus on enhancing the environment with a focus on preservation and enhancement of ecological heritage (Yamuna riverfront development, biodiversity parks).
The first volume deals with the policy framework and the blueprint for the city’s growth in the next two decades. It has been split in six sections covering major policies related to environment, transport and mobility, heritage, culture and public spaces, economy, shelter, etc.
The second volume will have strategies and specific development control norms, covering both greenfield and brownfield development in the city (land pooling, green development area, regeneration of planned and unplanned areas, transitoriented development). It will also have a section on monitoring and evaluation indicators to assess its implementation.
One of the key features in the new plan will be the green development area policy, which allows regulated development in green areas; the introduction of Special Green Economic Uses with low Floor Area Ratio and larger green areas; allowing development in the green belt; and rental housing. The plan also focuses on the redevelopment of existing areas.
While DDA has modified its policies allowing private developers to provide housing, it has made provisions for rental housing in its next plan in a major departure from existing norms.
A DDA official said: “The focus will be on non-ownership/ rental and small format housing (particularly close to mass transit) with incentivising new formats like serviced apartments, condominiums, hostels, student housing, worker housing, etc.”