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DDA Approves MPD-2047, Split Yamuna Floodplain, Higher FAR
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Wednesday cleared the Master Plan for Delhi-2047, bringing sweeping changes to the city’s development framework. The plan divides the Yamuna floodplain into O-1 (core, no construction)…
The Story in Brief
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Wednesday cleared the Master Plan for Delhi-2047, bringing sweeping changes to the city’s development framework. The plan divides the Yamuna floodplain into O-1 (core, no construction) and O-2 (outer buffer, regulated recreational activities), a departure from the earlier blanket protection. It also allows a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 200 under the Land Pooling Policy, with the minimum sector size reduced to 20 hectares.
Separately, the DDA approved a policy to let owners redevelop two-storey dwelling units in old housing schemes like Naraina Vihar and Lajpat Nagar. A new Green Development Area framework will open 70 peripheral villages to regulated commercial and institutional use. The plan, to be sent to the housing ministry, targets a projected population of 3 crore by 2047.
The Indian Opinion
The DDA's claim that splitting the Yamuna floodplain will increase 'river-people connect' sounds convenient, but environmental groups point out the agency has stalled scientific demarcation for years. Dividing a protected zone before even marking its true boundary invites speculative pressure, not recreation. The real test is whether the urban development ministry rejects the O-2 dilution and orders an independent floodplain survey, or lets the DDA rewrite protection as permission.
Sources (4): hindustantimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2), hindustantimes.com (2)
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Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
