Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Delhi’s MPD-2047 Offers Ageing Colonies Redevelopment With Higher FAR
Delhi has proposed a plan to let some old residential areas rebuild.
The plan is part of the Master Plan for Delhi 2047.
It could cover government colonies, housing societies and planned neighbourhoods.
A project would generally need at least 3,000 square metres of land.
Residents would have to work together to redevelop their properties.
They might be allowed to build more floor space than current rules permit.
Some land could be used to widen roads, while new projects would need better sewage, waste, water and energy systems.
The plan would not apply to places such as slums, unauthorised colonies, the Ridge or protected zones.
MPD-2047 proposes regenerating old government colonies, ageing housing societies and planned residential neighbourhoods in Delhi.
Eligible projects would generally need at least 3,000 square metres, with plots allowed to be merged or reconstituted.
Redevelopment projects could receive construction rights of up to 1.5 times the base Floor Area Ratio.
Residents, societies or federations would need to undertake redevelopment collectively and may provide land for road widening in exchange for additional FAR credit.
Projects would require upgraded infrastructure, while several protected, unauthorised or specially regulated areas would remain excluded.
- Who
- The Delhi Development Authority proposed the plan, which would involve residents, housing societies, resident welfare associations, federations and government-housing groups.
- What
- The Master Plan for Delhi 2047 proposes a regeneration framework for rebuilding eligible old residential colonies and housing properties.
- When
- The reports were published on August 21, 2026; the proposal concerns the Master Plan for Delhi 2047.
- Where
- Eligible old government colonies, housing societies and planned residential neighbourhoods in Delhi.
- Why
- To enable collective redevelopment with more living space, wider roads, improved civic amenities and modern infrastructure.
- Minimum project area
- 3,000 square metres
- Maximum proposed construction right
- Up to 1.5 times the base Floor Area Ratio
- Redevelopment model
- Collective action by residents, societies, federations or resident welfare associations
- Road requirement
- Road plans must be approved before redevelopment; some land may be provided for widening roads
- Required infrastructure
- Water reuse, decentralised sewage treatment, waste segregation, renewable energy, multi-level parking and wider internal roads
- Government and employer housing
- Staff quarters and other government or employer housing could be redeveloped as group housing, subject to possible norm relaxations requiring central government approval
- Excluded areas
- Urban villages, unauthorised colonies, slums, the Ridge, Yamuna floodplain, land-pooling and low-density areas, protected zones, Lutyens’ and Civil Lines Bungalow Zones, Connaught Place and its extension, and Transit Oriented Development areas
