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No Relief for Delhi Traders in Delhi Master Plan 2021

After different rumors floating in the past, Delhi Masterplan 2021 is apparently set to go. But, the traders and businesspersons do not seem to be much satisfied with what has proposed in the new plan as it has little to offer those affected by the sealing and MCD demolitions over the last few years.

Although, the plan boasts of solving all woes of the Capital, it does not even talk about the sealing drives despite the fact that they have become a looming threat to the trader population. This clearly marks that the sealing action will continue as directed by the Supreme Court. Earlier, the new masterplan was announced to serve as a savior for the small traders and a system that would help Delhi to continue with all its charisma and pulse.

The city is, in fact, now riding a growth wave and witnessing a substantial development. This underlines the need to make it capable of integrating its graceful past and modern developments into an organic whole. Blocking the path to robust growth are the several issues that are required to nip in the bud as soon as possible. Physical infrastructure in Delhi has been suffering from lack of insufficient expansion as well as maintenance for the last few years. Likewise are the issues related to transport, the ecology and environment, housing etc.

The traders had high hopes that the plan would contain something for slew of austerity measures that Supreme Court has rolled out against illegal constructions. Contrary to this, the plan holds nothing in favor of these traders in spite of their regular appeals to politicians to accommodate them properly under the new Master Plan.

Few politician members have come forward to raise their voice over the issue. Delhi masterplan 2021 seem to run into a big muddle with ministers contending that it contains none of the suggestions offered by them during the meeting held with DDA. Sealing and demolition drive are no less than Damocles sword hanging over the heads of lakh of traders and the passing aid is hardly going to help them to take a sigh of relief.

With government announcing to bring in Delhi Master Plan 2021 soon and politicians opposing it, can the traders expect any major mitigation?

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One of the benefits flowing out of the proposal to amend the Delhi Master Plan is the possibility that the Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA’s) monopoly over procurement of land in the capital will finally be broken.

As the junior minister of urban development and Delhi MP Ajay Maken points out, the DDA has developed just a sixth of the total commercial space it was supposed to have till date—so, where were the shops that were needed to meet Delhi’s needs? Not just shops, the problem extends to houses. The fact that there are lakhs of persons in queue each time the DDA opens up one of its housing schemes is testimony to the same problem of shortages and poor development. The development beyond Delhi’s borders of flourishing mini-cities like Gurgaon and Noida is a direct result of the DDA’s failure in Delhi.

The authorities need to make sure that the re-development of Delhi (for that is what this could mean) is done with proper planning and standard-setting, to meet the requirements of a modern metropolis in the 21st century.

Priya

The Capital is impatiently waiting to undergo the sweeping changes with the New Delhi Master Plan 2021, which was notified on Wednesday night, after winning over the main hurdle of its way – the Supreme Court’s scrutiny. Much of its growth will continue with commercial spaces including offices and shops dotting residential colonies.

The New Delhi Master Plan paves the way for construction of taller buildings which is supposed to bring in “redensification” of present colonies. This will allow the houses to acquire fourth which higher floor ratio (FAR) which has made possible by new higher floor area ration mentioned in the Plan.

Indeed, the buildings in Delhi can now go up to 14 to 16 floors – if constructors and property developers can join an area of at least 4,000 sq m. However, freedom must go hand in hand with responsibilities. These developers will only be allowed to lay foundation of their skyscrapers if they take care of three things including a proper set up of an effluent treatment plant to prevent choking of the sewer age system, incorporating solar panels to generate some power. Last but not the least is a promise to build underground parking space.

Now comes a turn of Government to fulfill its promises. As per the provisions laid in Delhi Master Plan 2021, high-rise tenements would be constructed where slums currently sprawl. All care has been taken. Each tenement will contain a built up area of 25 sq m. The plan has been made with keeping economically weaker sections in view. It promises that 50% of all new housing accommodations in the city will be for the poor. Union Cabinet has legalized 1,500 unauthorized colonies. However, neither the final list nor the full Plan document has yet been released. The court cannot decide whether the new Delhi master plan 2021 be able to achieve what it envisages thereby making Delhi a world class city.

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Election is over in Delhi... and dear Delhi walooo be ready for sealing …. and lots of talks on Delhi master plan again and again….