2047 to boost land pooling for development in Urban Extension area

DDA to Hold Over 20 Stakeholder Meetings to Implement Master Plan for Delhi 2047

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will hold more than 20 stakeholder meetings over the next three months to discuss the implementation of the Master Plan for Delhi 2047, according to multiple reports. The meetings, which will be held under the directions of Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, are designed to engage elected representatives, government agencies, professional bodies, industry, residents, landowners, and other stakeholders.

The initiative comes after the Centre notified the Master Plan this week, providing a roadmap for the national capital's future development. The DDA said the exercise aims to build awareness about opportunities under the plan and to facilitate greater coordination in translating its vision into action.

Focus on Land Pooling and Infrastructure

A key component of the plan is the strengthened land pooling framework, which the DDA said seeks to transform Delhi's Urban Extension areas into well-connected, infrastructure-ready and sustainable neighbourhoods. The Land Pooling Policy, originally notified with its regulations in 2018, allows private landowners to voluntarily participate in planned development, with the DDA acting as a facilitator.

Under the strengthened framework, development in land pooling areas will follow an infrastructure-first approach, with roads of 30 metres and above being notified and developed by the DDA, which is planning around 600 km of new roads. The new urban areas are planned with schools, healthcare facilities, parks, green spaces, commercial centres, and other public amenities alongside housing.

The plan also introduces alternative development mechanisms, including Town Planning Schemes for integrated and contiguous development, with a minimum area of 20 hectares. It also introduces inclusive zoning, allowing a mix of activities within residential plots depending on the Right of Way of roads.

A major feature is the proposed high-density mixed-use development along Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) in land pooling areas. The land pooling area covers 105 revenue villages across six planning zones — K-I, L, N, P-II, part of P-I and J — divided into 138 sectors.

According to DDA data, more than 7,615 applications had been received and over 7,885 hectares of land registered or pooled by July 2026. Sixteen sectors have achieved the 70% threshold of contiguous pooled land, and provisional notices for formation of consortiums have been issued. Sector 8B, in Gadi Khasro and Ibrahim Pur villages, was the first to achieve this threshold, and landowners of eight more sectors have intimated the DDA regarding consortium formation.

The DDA has clarified that suitable amendments to the Delhi Development Act, 1957, will be initiated to facilitate speedy implementation of the land pooling policy.

Stakeholder Engagement

As part of the outreach, the DDA will engage Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly on key provisions, including Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), High-Density Corridors (HDCs), Land Pooling, and Low-Density Areas (LDAs). Separate meetings will be held with government agencies and service providers to strengthen inter-departmental coordination.

Industry bodies, such as CII, FICCI, PHD Chamber, ASSOCHAM, and DSIIDC, will be consulted on measures to promote industrial development and facilitate land availability for industry. Architects, planners, and professional institutions will discuss development opportunities under TOD, HDC, and land pooling.

At the grassroots level, the DDA will reach out to Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs), Group Housing Societies, Cooperative Group Housing Societies, farmers, and landowners. The outreach will cover critical thematic areas such as Yamuna rejuvenation, blue-green networks, heritage conservation, mixed-use development, commercial centre development and redevelopment, in-situ slum redevelopment, and measures for decongestion and improved mobility.

Resident Concerns

While the DDA's initiative has been met with a positive note, some residents have expressed concerns about the pace of implementation. Bhupinder Bazad, president of the Master Plan Committee of Delhi Dehat Vikas Manch, was quoted as saying, "Six months is a long time. In this period, unauthorised construction will boom." He noted that the land pooling policy was introduced in 2007, notified in 2013, scrapped, and re-notified in 2018, but no project has received a licence yet.

Residents have also raised concerns over the Low-Density Areas policy, specifically that the DDA increased the minimum plot size for farmhouses from one acre to 2.5 acres, and that 90% of villages have plots smaller than two acres. They have urged authorities to notify regulations under various MPD 2047 policies on a priority basis.