EVALUATION & APPRAISAL OF

DELHI MASTER PLAN 2021

INTRODUCTION
 A Master Plan is the long term
perspective plan for guiding
the sustainable planned
development of the city.

 It lays down the planning

guidelines, policies, development
code and space requirements for
various socio-economic activities
during the plan period.

 It is also the basis for all

infrastructure requirements."
 Objectives of Master Plan
 The main objective of master plan is to give direction to future growth of the
development area and making viable and practicable adjustment in the
already developed unplanned land.

 Assessment of proposals of previous master plan, achievements and validity in today’s context.

 Formulation of proper goals and objectives for city’s organized development.

 Traffic and transportation: effective transportation system to be achieved.

 To provide the citizens with basic amenities/ services and it’s balanced distribution.

 Interrelationship between various land uses of the city.

 Historical buildings, places of architectural importance,conservation and formulation of policies.

 To provide the city with a healthy physical environment.

DELHI MASTER PLAN-2021
Development of master plan
2021
 Delhi Master plan-2021 was drafted in end 2005.

 The implementation of the Master Plan of Delhi 2021

was discussed by the Delhi Cabinet on December 27.

 The Delhi Master Plan 2021 has been finally notified on

February 7, 2007, six years after it was due.

 The Plan acknowledges 7,000 objections/suggestions.

 Board of Enquiry, which met 17 times.

 afforded personal hearing to only 611

persons/organizations.
VISION-2021
 Vision 2021 is to make Delhi a
global metropolis and a WORLD
CLASS city.

 What the term “world class”

means is undefined except
somewhat meaningless commitment
“where all the people would be
engaged in productive work with a
better quality of life, living in a
sustainable environment”.

 Though, this statement should

logically apply to all settlements and
societies, whether “world class” or
not.
VISION-2021
 The population of Delhi in 2001 was 138 lakh as against
the MPD-2001 projection of 128 lakh.

 MPD 2021 comments that “this has had its inevitable

implications and impact in terms of shelter, including
squatter settlements and other infrastructure facilities”.

 But does not clarify how a mere 8 percent increase in

population have caused the entire city to come tumbling
down to such an extent.

 A serious attempt should be made to get a plan in place

that will make Delhi a LIVEABLE city, even if not a
world class city.
POPULATION
As per 2001 Census, NCT of Delhi had a
Population Assignment-2021

700

total population of 138 lakh. NCT Delhi is 600

highly urbanized with 93.18% of its

Population( in Lakh)
500

400

population living in urban areas as against 300

Populatin (In Lakh)

the national average of 27.81%. 200

100

0
NCR NCTD

During the course of implementation of

Area


the plan, attempt should be made to

restrict the population of Delhi lower than
POPULATION ESTIMATE AT FIVE YEAR INTERVAL

220 lakhs. 250

199
230

200 182
162

Population in ( Lakhs)
150 138
 This depends on the effective Series2

implementation of policies and proposals

100

of Regional Plan 2021 by Govt of NCT 50

Delhi. 0
2001 2006 2011 2016 2021
YEAR
HOUSING
 Housing need is for 24 lakh new
houses till 2021 for population of
23 Million.

 For 24 lakh houses, we need

proportionate no. of shops.
Provide them at the time we plan
for the residential complex.

 This concept should be built at the

planning stage so that shops and
other commercial establishments
can come up along with houses.
HOUSING
 There is considerable dependence between
Delhi and the NCR. Some population living in
NCR would be coming to Delhi to work and
vice-versa.

 One can certainly assume that the NCR can HOUSING NEED

cater to 20% of the future population

demands. 40% can be dealt through
20%

redensification of existing areas and other 40

NCR
40%
redevelopment/ upgradation

% through new addition.

of existing reas
New Housing

40%

 What is estimated is that 450-500 hectares

of land would have to be acquired per annum
for next 20 yrs, because of new
developments. Still there is a question
regarding the feasibility of this suggestion.
HOUSING
 There is a very feeble act in the master
plan: The master plan suggests the
following densities for various
categories.
Housing Density

700

 Slum/EWS housing (upto 30 sq.m)-600 600

Dwelling Units per Haectare

DUs/Ha 500

400
 Category I (above30-upto40sq.m.)-500 DUs/ 300
Series1

Ha 200

 Category II (above40-upto80sq.m.)-250 DUs/ 100

Ha 0
Slum Category-I Category-II Category-III
 Category III (above80sqm) - 175 DUs/Ha Category

 The Master plan has varying density like

30sqm i.e. 600 dwelling units per
Hectare its impossible to achieve that.
UNAUTHORISED COLONIES
 The demand for the unauthorized
colonies “which are to be
regularized, should be effectively
incorporated in the mainstream of
urban development”.

 This means the payment of heavy

penalties and development
charges by the offending parties,
without any fine being levied
on government agencies that
were supposed to have provided
“authorized” housing in the first
place.

 Unauthorized colonies came up as

there was a gap between
DEMAND and SUPPLY.
 LANDUSE
LANDUSE DISTRIBUTION

 MPD-2021 advocates the 60

mixed land use concept, to 50

40

% of land
meet the growing demand of 30
20
% of Land- MPD-2021

commercial activities and 10

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why there was a shortfall in Zonewise Estimated Holding Capacity of Existing Urban
Area

the first place? 3000

2500

Population in '000'
2000
Holding Capacity 2001

Mixed land use concept of

1500 Existing population
 Holding Capacity 2021
1000

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MIXED LANDUSE
 PROBLEMS
 The constant presence of outsiders/shoppers with no local loyalty will
erode residential quality and endanger the women, the children and the
aged

 The water supply & power situations would be worsen.

 Vehicular movement with increased parking & goods supply would create
chaos with housing areas
 SOLUTIONS
 Segregating entry points into housing and shopping areas as an exclusive
public domain for residential use which alone provide safety.

 Parking of housing should be separated and commercial parking should

be severely restricted. This would not only reduce vehicular nuisance ,
noise and dust pollution but would also indirectly control the size of
commercial activity.

 Water, Electricity sewerage and solid waste disposal etc would require
increased municipal inputs.
MIXED LANDUSE
 mixed land use has the following advantages.
 adds vitality to the city,
 cuts down commuting distance,
 saves time, energy and investments in transport
infrastructure to
 provide the citizens a more integrated daily life cycle.
 helps improve the quality of life in the city
 urban poor,
 the aged
 the children and
 the physically challenged.
 Ironically, India's urban heritage also was built upon
mixed use
WATER
 The MPD 2021 Plan mentions that, in the
past, “the infrastructure provisions
especially those related to water have
not matched the pace of development”.
But what does it plan for the future?

 There is, firstly, a dispute between DDA

and the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) about how
much water is required by an individual
in Delhi.
Water Demand in (MGD)
 The former stipulates 80 gallons per
day, while the latter has scaled it down
1600

1400
to 60 gallons.

Water Demand in (MGD)

1200

1000

DDA projects 1,840 million gallons per

800 Water Demand in (MGD)

day (MGD) while DJB computes 1,380
600

400
mgd. Against this, the current treatment 200

capacity in Delhi is just 805 mgd. where 0

will all the water come from? 2007 2011

Year
2021
SANITATION
 Delhi's sanitation in a pathetic
state.

 Most of its sewer lines SILTED

and NOT FUNCTIONING,
according to a UN report.

 A large proportion of Delhi's

5,600-km of feeder sewers are
silted and less than 15 percent
of the trunk sewer line is
functioning.

 The city's 17 sewerage plants

are inadequate to process the
waste, and most of the plants
operate far below capacity.
SANITATION
 The end result is that
less than half the
waste is processed by Sewarage Augmentation Plan

the sewerage plants 180

160

before the filth is 140

Capacity in (MGD)
120

dumped into the 100

80
Capacity 2001 in (MGD)
Capacity 2021 in (MGD)

already polluted 60
40

Yamuna river. 20
0

Nursing

Vasant
Coronati
on pillar

Timarpur

Rohini
Okhla

Sen

Kunj
Treatment Plant
E- WASTE
 Disposing of ordinary torch cell batteries may not strike
you as dangerous.

 In India, we use nearly 200,000 tonnes of industrial and

domestic batteries every year and dump them carelessly.

 These batteries contain mercury, cadmium and lead - all

substances lethal to the human system.

 Once they permeate into the water table, these cannot be

fully removed by any existing water purification system
in the country
 These metals cannot be excreted by the body. They
accumulate in our system and affect our mental health.
TRANSPORTATION
 There is a dire need to
streamline the basic
transport system before
CWG-2010.
 A study points out that
commuters are paying
150 percent more
than the actual auto
fares in the city!
 Metro Rail network
proposal covering a
length of 56.76KM is a
good news.
PARKING POLICY
 There is a proposal of
making 175 new parking
sites, 18 new multi-level
parking facilities.

 Opening up DTC depots for

private parking and
revision of parking charges
for private transport.

 It also approved formation

of 43 corridors with 575
km route length for
Integrated Multi-Modal
Transit System for public
transport.
PARKING POLICY
 Encouraging all the traffic in the city
during CWG-2010 will pose a serious
problem of transportation.
 Interstate private traffic must be
prevented from entering the capital
during CWG-2010.
 Public transport must be
encouraged.
TUNNEL ROAD PROJECT
 A tunnel road project linking NH-
24 to Lodhi Road was proposed
in draft Master Plan.

 It will connect “Common wealth

village site” and “Jawahar lal
Nehru stadium”.

 The tunnel would pass under

Sunder Nersury (near HUMAYUS
TOMB) and Neela Gumbad ending
near Jawahar Lal Stadium.

 ASI, after thrice earlier rejecting a

tunnel road project finally
approved it. so who cares about
the heritage zone.
Implication of Tunnel
 Does the availability of tunneling technology and finance
give any one the right to alter 800 year old historic
domain.

 It would bring Vehicular traffic of Ghaziabad, East Delhi

and Noida to Lodhi colony.

 It would disturb the peace of the residential colonies like

Nizamuddin East & West, Golf Links, Lodhi estate and
Jor Bagh.

 The tunnel road project would also expose the Zoo

animals and birds to air and Noise Pollution.
COMMON WEALTH VILLAGE
(NEAR AKHSHADHAM TEMPLE)

 The site for common wealth

village has been selected on the
river bed near Akhshardham
Temple.

 Rupees 150 crore has been

earmarked for developing the
Commonwealth Village and Rs
400 crore for improvement of
infrastructure such as
modernization and lengthening
of roads.
Implication
 The location of the Games Village site on
the riverbed is a WRONG decision.

 Riverbed has the following problems is

prone to the and the village should not be
developed there.
 liquefaction during earthquakes
 It is a flood prone area
 It will damage the eco-system
SHOP IN HOME
 The shops-in-homes concept threatens to convert the
entire city into one large shopping centre.

 As per MPD 2021 the population will be 23 millions in

2021. Where will the additional civic
infrastructure come from? Entire streets currently
residential in nature will become commercial.

 No body is against the commercial activity but it can

not be allowed at the cost of citizen’s quality of life.

 At least the MPD should limit "the damage to the

extent that it has taken place at present instead
of adding to it.
NEW STADIUMS
 One indoor stadium each
will be constructed at the
J.N. Stadium, I. G. Sports
Complex, Siri Fort and
Yamuna Complex.

 The Indian capital will have

five new stadiums.

 These stadiums will come

up in the heart of the
capital, which will create
serious problem of
transportation.
SUMMARY
 There is going to be an increased shortage of basic
services and infrastructure in future, which will
therefore be available at higher prices to those who
can pay.

 The employment will be thrown more and more into the

informal unorganized sector and even there it will be
strictly controlled through zoning and regulation.

 The upper classes are going to be protected and

screened off from the rest of the citizenry. Such is the
“world class” vision of our leaders.
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