Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Delhi 2047 Master Plan Makes Land Pooling Participation Mandatory
Delhi has a big city plan for the year 2047 called the Master Plan for Delhi 2047.
This plan brings a new way to build homes, roads, and parks called town planning schemes.
In this system, people who own land must join together and 'pool' their land once the Delhi Development Authority, or DDA, tells them to.
The DDA is the government group in charge of building and planning in Delhi.
Landowners must give 40 percent of their shared land to the DDA.
The DDA uses that land for things everyone uses together, like roads and parks.
Landowners get to keep the other 60 percent to build homes and shops.
The plan wants to fix arguments and delays that have slowed down building for many years.
The DDA hopes this will help with the shortage of homes in Delhi.
It could make room for up to 20 lakh homes, which is a very large number of houses.
The Master Plan for Delhi (MPD)-2047 introduces town planning schemes (TPS) as an alternative under the existing land pooling policy.
Once the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) notifies an area, landowners there must participate in planned development by pooling their land.
The move aims to overcome the disputes and delays that have stalled the land pooling policy for years.
The DDA sees land pooling as a key route to address the city's housing shortage, with potential to unlock up to 20 lakh homes.
Under land pooling, landowners give 40% of pooled land to the DDA for public infrastructure while retaining 60% for residential and commercial development.
- Who
- The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and private landowners in Delhi.
- What
- The Master Plan for Delhi (MPD)-2047 introduces town planning schemes under the land pooling policy, requiring landowners in notified areas to participate; landowners give 40% of pooled land to the DDA and keep 60% for development.
- When
- The plan is the Master Plan for Delhi 2047; no specific notification date is stated in the article.
- Where
- Delhi.
- Why
- To overcome the disputes and delays that have stalled the land pooling policy and to address Delhi's housing shortage, potentially unlocking up to 20 lakh homes.
- Plan
- Master Plan for Delhi (MPD)-2047
- Authority
- Delhi Development Authority (DDA)
- New mechanism
- Town planning schemes (TPS) under the land pooling policy
- Land given to DDA
- 40% for roads, parks, and public infrastructure
- Land retained by landowners
- 60% for residential and commercial development
- Housing potential
- Up to 20 lakh homes
- Goal
- Overcome disputes and delays; address housing shortage
- Location
- Delhi