News: DDA Drafts Eight-Point Plan for a Greener Delhi-04-07-2026
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is preparing an eight-point development programme to make Delhi a sustainable and green city, centred on affordable housing, mobility, environment and heritage conservation, officials said on July 3, PTI reported.
The plan came up at a recent meeting of the DDA’s advisory council chaired by Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu. The council reviewed the gap in demand and supply of affordable housing, the spread of slums and Jhuggi Jhopri clusters and their rehabilitation, and the long-pending regularisation and redevelopment of unauthorised colonies.
An official said the council adopted a four-pillar roadmap for a sustainable, green and liveable Delhi. Traffic congestion, pollution, urban flooding, heat islands, deteriorating heritage structures and water shortages were among the challenges flagged.
On environment, the aim is the highest per capita green cover in the country, vibrant riverfronts and an interconnected green and blue network. For quality of living, the emphasis is on disaster resilience, water security and safer roads. The plan also envisages redeveloping commercial markets, building modern logistics hubs and using heritage as an economic and cultural asset.
Transit Oriented Development covers 207 square kilometres and more than 200 sq km is earmarked under Land Pooling Areas. Developed residential areas span about 700 sq km and low-density zones 150 sq km. A riverfront project in Zone-O covers 100 sq km. Old City redevelopment is planned over 24 sq km, the Bungalow Zone covers 31 sq km, and a 20 sq km High Density Corridor has been identified along major transit routes.
