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Delhi’s 2047 Master Plan: Building a Sustainable, Inclusive City

The Delhi Master Plan 2047 sets a detailed roadmap for housing, transport, and green spaces over the next two decades.

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Key Points

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Approximately 4 million new affordable housing units are planned, many in transit‑oriented zones.

The plan uses a two‑pronged strategy: redeveloping existing areas (brownfield) and expanding new areas (greenfield).

Floor Area Ratio incentives will allow taller, space‑efficient buildings in certain districts.

A heritage incentive will preserve cultural landmarks and enable adaptive reuse.

A Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority will manage an integrated transport network including metro, regional rapid transit, buses, and non‑motorised modes.

Net‑zero objectives target energy‑efficient buildings, rooftop solar, rain‑water harvesting, and waste‑to‑resource systems.

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Summary

It proposes about 4 million affordable homes, with many located along new metro and bus corridors.

Transit‑oriented development will encourage people to live close to public transport, reducing traffic and pollution.

Heritage conservation measures will protect over a thousand historic sites while allowing them to be used for museums, libraries, or hotels.

The plan introduces a Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority to integrate metro, regional rail, buses, walking, and cycling.

Environmental goals include expanding green cover, building a 52‑km river‑side cycle track, and achieving net‑zero energy use through solar panels and rain‑water harvesting.

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New Words to Learn

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master plan

a comprehensive, long‑term strategy for how a city will develop

sustainable

meeting present needs without harming the ability of future generations to meet theirs

inclusive

designed to include people of all incomes, abilities, and backgrounds

transit‑oriented development

planning neighborhoods around public transport to reduce reliance on cars

brownfield

land that is already built on and may need redevelopment

greenfield

land that has not been built on before, used for new development

Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

a measure of how much building space can be built on a piece of land

heritage

culturally or historically important buildings, sites, or traditions

net‑zero

balancing the amount of greenhouse‑gas emissions produced and removed, often by using clean energy

Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority

a single organization that plans and oversees all city transport modes

adaptive reuse

changing an old building for a new purpose while keeping its historic character

GIS‑based planning

using computer maps and data to make planning decisions

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Delhi’s 2047 Master Plan: Building a Sustainable, Inclusive City

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