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Delhi Master Plan 2047 links 9 heritage sites via cultural precincts
Delhi's Master Plan for 2047, approved by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Wednesday, proposes linking nine heritage clusters into 'cultural precincts' to improve conservation, mobility and visitor amenities. The indicative list…
The Story in Brief
Delhi's Master Plan for 2047, approved by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Wednesday, proposes linking nine heritage clusters into 'cultural precincts' to improve conservation, mobility and visitor amenities. The indicative list includes the Nizamuddin Dargah-Humayun's Tomb-Sunder Nursery complex, the Walled City and areas like Mehrauli, Hauz Khas and Lodhi Road.
Each precinct will get a Cultural Resource Management Plan setting urban design controls, restoration guidelines and traffic strategies. The Walled City gets special rules: no group housing, no mandatory stilt parking, and walking and cycling facilities. The Central Vista is separately identified as a precinct within the Lutyens' Bungalow Zone. Five archaeological parks are also named.
The Indian Opinion
The MPD-2047 plan for cultural precincts sounds promising, but Delhi's track record on heritage is spotty at best. The narrative that a master plan alone will solve encroachment and neglect is tired. Until the DDA actually funds and enforces the Cultural Resource Management Plans for even one precinct, this remains a wish list. Will the Walled City's stilt parking exemption survive the first traffic jam?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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