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DDA starts process to draft next master plan

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The Times of India       21.07.2017

DDA starts process to draft next master plan

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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.