DDA ready with Draft Master Plan of Delhi 2041; awaits approval

NEW DELHI: The advisory council of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has reviewed the Draft Master Plan of Delhi 2041, which will soon be placed before the board for approval. The board which will review and approve the document will be headed by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal. The document has been put together after compiling people’s objections and suggestions. This advisory panel is comprised of elected representatives of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, municipal councilors, officers from the Government of India and Government of NCT of Delhi, and experts from the field of urban development. After approval, the document will be sent to the central government for its approval, subsequent to which it will be notified in the gazette.

The Master Plan of Delhi 2041 was initiated by DDA in 2021, and published in the gazette in June the same year, inviting suggestions and objections from general public. Consequently, 33,000 suggestions and objections from general public, NGOs, civil societies, RWAs, market associations, federations, government agencies, etc. were received up until October 2021. Some of the issues discussed in the meetings were related to migrant labourers, regulation of unauthorised colonies, air and water pollution, cleaning of river Yamuna, traffic congestion, parking issues, city’s heritage and many other issues were discussed.

The Master Plan of Delhi is a statutory document prepared by DDA under Delhi Development Act, 1957. It envisions a development plan for the city for the next 20 years.