New Delhi, July 4 (Language) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is working on an eight-point development program to transform Delhi into a sustainable and green city with a focus on affordable housing, mobility, environment and heritage conservation. Officials gave this information on July 3.
The roadmap was discussed in the recent meeting of the advisory council of DDA chaired by Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, which reviewed the demand and supply of affordable housing, proliferation of slums and jhuggi jhopri clusters and their rehabilitation and resettlement besides regularization and redevelopment of long pending unauthorized colonies.
“The council adopted a four-pillar roadmap aimed at building a sustainable, green and liveable Delhi, in which the Lieutenant Governor stressed the need for planned development in housing, mobility, environment and heritage,” an official said.
During the meeting, major urban challenges including traffic congestion, pollution, urban flooding, heat islands, redevelopment of existing areas, land pooling and planned development in low-density areas were also identified.
The official further said, ‘Important issues like deterioration of heritage structures and water scarcity were also discussed, which require immediate intervention for the orderly development of the city.’
Outlining the way forward, the LG said the vision rests on four key pillars.
“The focus will be on environmental sustainability, achieving the highest per capita green cover in the country, developing vibrant river banks and creating an interconnected green and blue infrastructure network across the city,” he said.
For a good quality of life, emphasis will be placed on strengthening disaster resilience, ensuring water security and making roads safe for all users.
“To strengthen Delhi’s economic and cultural identity, the plan envisages development and redevelopment of commercial markets and centres, creating modern logistics hubs and revitalizing trade and business by leveraging the city’s heritage as both an economic and cultural asset,” the official said.
To implement this vision, the Council was informed about development plans across the city. These include transit oriented development covering 207 square kilometres, while over 200 square kilometers has been earmarked under land pooling areas for planned expansion.
Developed residential areas are currently spread over about 700 sq km, while low-density areas are spread over 150 sq km. A riverfront development project covering 100 sq km is also underway in Zone-O.
Redevelopment of the old city is planned over 24 sq km, bungalow zone is spread over 31 sq km, and a 20 sq km high density corridor has been identified to channel development along major transit routes as part of the planned intervention by DDA.
