en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is formulating an eight-point development plan aimed at transforming Delhi into a sustainable green city, with a focus on affordable housing, transportation, environment, and heritage conservation, officials stated on July 3.
The roadmap was presented at a recent meeting of the DDA Advisory Committee, chaired by Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu. The meeting reviewed the supply-demand gap in affordable housing, the proliferation of slums and Jhuggi Jhopri clusters along with their relocation and rehabilitation, and the regularization and redevelopment of long-pending unauthorized colonies.
An official stated that the committee adopted a roadmap centered on four key pillars, aimed at building a sustainable, green, and livable Delhi. The Lieutenant Governor emphasized the need for planned development in housing, transportation, environment, and heritage.
The meeting also highlighted major urban challenges, including traffic congestion, pollution, urban flooding, heat island effects, redevelopment of existing areas, and planned development of land pooling zones and low-density areas.
The official further stated that critical issues such as the deterioration of heritage buildings and water scarcity also require immediate intervention to achieve orderly urban development.
Elaborating on the future direction, the Lieutenant Governor stated that the vision is based on four key pillars. In terms of environmental sustainability, the focus will be on achieving the highest per capita green cover in the country, developing vibrant riverfronts, and creating an interconnected green and blue infrastructure network. To enhance quality of life, emphasis will be placed on strengthening resilience, ensuring water security, and providing safer roads for all users.
The official said that to strengthen Delhi's economic and cultural heritage identity, the plan envisions revitalizing commerce and trade through the development and redevelopment of commercial markets and centers, creating modern logistics hubs, and leveraging the city's heritage as an economic and cultural asset. To realize this vision, the committee was briefed on city-wide development plans, including transit-oriented development covering 207 square kilometers, while designating over 200 square kilometers of land pooling zones for planned expansion.
Currently, built-up residential areas cover approximately 700 square kilometers, with low-density areas spanning 150 square kilometers. A riverfront development project in Zone O covering 100 square kilometers is also underway. The redevelopment plan for the old city covers 24 square kilometers, while bungalow zones extend over 31 square kilometers. As part of the DDA's planning interventions, 20 square kilometers of high-density corridors have been identified to guide growth along major transportation arteries.
