What happened (MPD-2047-linked housing, redevelopment and regularisation measures)
The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs announced MPD-2047-linked housing and land-use measures. The announcement focuses on adding housing capacity through redevelopment, land pooling and higher-density development corridors, while improving housing security for residents in Jhuggi jhopri (JJ) clusters and unauthorised colonies.
The announcement highlights the following targets and measures (numbers are as stated in the government release):
Around 40 lakh homes through redevelopment of existing areas such as Group Housing, DDA Housing and Government Housing; the minimum area requirement for redevelopment was reduced from 40,000 sq m to 3,000 sq m, enabling around 7 lakh additional dwelling units.Around 18 lakh affordable houses through affordable housing in Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) zones along the Metro corridor.More than 1.7 lakh JJ dwellers to benefit through dignified homes for Jhuggi jhopri clusters.15% additional FAR for workers’ housing on industrial plots of 5,000 sq m and above.Affordable housing to be developed along High Density Corridors (HDC).Affordable rental housing with a 50% FAR incentive to encourage rental housing for students, working professionals, migrant workers and low-income groups.Land pooling policy commissioning with nearly 200 sq km of planned urban expansion to create around 12 lakh new homes, and a 600 km road network envisaged; the government-led model includes DDA developing 30-metre and wider roads upfront.Implementation models include Town Planning Schemes for faster rollout; planning schemes of a minimum 20 hectares are mentioned.High-density corridor development within the land pooling area with FAR up to 400.
Redevelopment and regularisation: what governance changes were announced
The announcement also outlines a redevelopment strategy and regularisation approach for unauthorised colonies.