Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Delhi Master Plan 2047 Outlines Pandemic and Disaster Readiness
Delhi has notified a new plan for how the city should grow by 2047.
The plan is designed to help people stay safer during pandemics, earthquakes, fires and floods.
It suggests building more parks, open areas and public plazas.
These spaces could help people spread out during a health emergency.
The plan also supports workspaces closer to homes and more housing choices for migrants.
Special open places would be set aside where people can gather during fires or earthquakes.
Some buildings may have rooftop helipads to help emergency teams respond quickly.
Buildings would face stronger safety checks, especially in risky areas.
The plan also includes ways to reduce flooding and improve firefighting in crowded neighborhoods.
Delhi’s Master Plan-2047 proposes larger open spaces, public plazas and green areas to support pandemic preparedness and social distancing.
The plan calls for decentralised workspaces, home-based work support, affordable housing, worker housing and hostels for migrants.
Dedicated open-air evacuation spaces and refuge spots would be designated, especially in densely populated localities.
Measures include structural safety audits, seismically compliant construction, fire-safety upgrades and possible rooftop helipads for emergency response.
To address flooding, the plan proposes more green cover, water-sensitive design, unobstructed drains and flood-sink parks.
- Who
- Delhi’s Master Plan-2047, together with local bodies and other government agencies, proposes the measures.
- What
- The plan introduces pandemic-preparedness, disaster-response and urban-resilience measures for Delhi.
- When
- The plan was notified on Thursday, August 20.
- Where
- Delhi, including densely populated areas, urban villages, the Walled City and the Yamuna floodplain.
- Why
- To prepare for pandemics and disasters and reduce risks from earthquakes, fires, floods and other emergencies.
- Plan
- Delhi Master Plan-2047
- Pandemic measures
- Planned compatible land uses, vertical mixing, larger open spaces and decentralised workspaces
- Evacuation areas
- Open-to-sky spaces such as parks and multi-purpose grounds
- Earthquake risk
- Delhi is located in seismic Zone IV and has identified high-, medium- and low-risk zones
- Emergency response
- Rooftop helipads may be provided on high-rise buildings and large hospitals
- Flood management
- Green-cover expansion, water-sensitive design, drain maintenance and flood-sink parks