What happened: DDA notifies MPD-2047 with a 20-year housing-and-transport roadmap

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) notified the Master Plan for Delhi-2047 on 12 August, presenting a 20-year framework for Delhi’s housing, redevelopment, transport and urban expansion. The plan signals close to 43 lakh new homes and gives policy directions for TOD, land pooling, redevelopment and approvals.

Background and earlier position: Delhi’s planning needs delivery-ready instruments

Delhi’s master planning sets broad land-use and development directions. Implementation depends on development controls, approvals and institutional coordination, especially where land is limited and demand is rising.

What changed now: TOD focus, density enabling with exceptions, and single-window approvals

MPD-2047 highlights TOD as the largest contributor among proposed housing numbers, proposes station-area development within 500 metres of transit corridors, relaxes plot-size and increases FAR, removes maximum height restrictions in most areas while preserving restrictions in specified heritage and sensitive zones, and proposes single-window online approvals for TOD-related and land-use/layout changes.

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