The Indian Express 26.09.2013
DDA invites feedback on Master Plan 2021 modifications
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has invited public suggestions
and objections for modifications in Master Plan 2021 including highrise
buildings.
“Buildings taller than 15m (without stilt) and 17.5m (including
stilt) in all use zones will be considered as highrise buildings”,
according to the notification. There is no provision for highrise
buildings under the present Master Plan.
The notice further states that rooftops will be allowed to be
used for construction of swimming pool, landscaping and related
structures.
Other modifications for which suggestions and objections have
been invited include change in the definition of hotel. This has been
revised to “a premise having minimum 10 lettable rooms for lodging and
boarding of 15 persons or more on short/long-term basis.”
The scope of activities permitted in hotels has been widened to
include service apartments and residential units with or without
transfer of ownership rights. Commercial offices, retail and service
shops have been increased from 20% to 30% of floor area in hotels.
In international convention centres, the Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
has been increased from 120 to 250 and the ground coverage has been
increased from 30% to 60%. Also, hotels and related activities have been
allowed in 40% of floor area.
“Public can respond to the notice within a period of 45 days,” an official said.
In the case of international convention centres being constructed
in plots of four hectares or more, the FAR shall be reduced by 10% and
ground coverage by 5% for every 10 hectare increase. The minimum limit
for FAR shall be 120% and ground coverage will be 30%.
Also, specific heritage complexes within the Walled City of
Shahjahanabad and Lutyens’ Bungalow Zone have been nominated by the
government for inscription as ‘Imperial Cities of Delhi in UNESCO’s list
of World Heritage Cities’. This modification is also proposed to be
made in the chapter conservation of built heritage in the Master Plan.
