NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority has started the process to prepare the Master Plan
for Delhi’s development till 2041. For this, the land-owning agency has
signed a Memorandum of Understanding with National Institute of Urban
Affairs (NIUA).

A proposal in this regard was approved in the authority meeting, chaired by LG Anil Baijal, on Thursday.

DDA
officials said that NIUA has been given 48-months to prepare the
guiding framework of planning and growth of Delhi till 2041. “Before
drafting the MPD-2041, they (NIUA) will carry out quantitative analysis
of various factors like rate of migration, population growth, existing
infrastructure, transportations and propose plans keeping in mind the
advancement in technology,” said a senior DDA official.

Sources said that MPD-2041 has to be notified before the present
MPD-2021 expires. “The data collected by NIUA would be overlaid on a GIS
platform to understand the linkages across various developmental themes
in the city. The quantitative understanding will be complemented by a
qualitative understanding of the issues through stakeholder
consultations with government agencies, academia, sector experts,
community groups and civil society organisations,” said a DDA official.