DELHI MASTER PLAN 2021

Delhi , 1803 . Delhi, 1857 . POPULATION METRICS

• In the past hundred years, Delhi has witnessed an exponential increase in its resident population .
• As per calculations, the overall population of Delhi in 2014 has exceeded 17 million

1962 2001 2021

Source : Delhi development authority

• Delhi's 2021 population is now estimated

at 31,181,376. In 1950, the population
Source : 'Maps of Delhi' by Pilar Maria Guerrieri; Niyogi Books
Source : 'Maps of Delhi' by Pilar Maria Guerrieri; Niyogi Books of Delhi was 1,369,369. Delhi has grown

Delhi , 1930. Delhi , 1945 . by 890,440 since 2015, which represents

a 2.94% annual change.

Source : Asset yogi .com • Delhi struggles with its rapid growth and is
facing substantial pressure to improve
Delhi, the focus of the socio-economic and political life of India, a symbol of commercial and residential infrastructure.
ancient values and aspirations and capital of the largest democracy, is assuming
increasing eminence among the great cities of the world. • Another major impact of rapid population
increase is a change in the way that land is
used. Once fertile grounds and water bodies,
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN along with agricultural lands, have been
• Housing for urban poor to the extent of 50-55% of total . covered over by built-up urban sprawl.
Source : Delhi development authority
• Provision of recreational areas and green belt to the extent of 15 to 20% of land
use URBAN EXTENSIONS
• The land policy would be based on the optimum utilisation of available
resources, both, public and private in land assembly, development and housing. • Out of the remaining 77 lakh (230-153 lakh) population, 29 lakh already exists in villages, census towns,
unauthorised colonies and JJ clusters in the present rural areas.
• Therefore about 48 lakh additional population is to be accommodated in the future urban extensions .
VISION – DELHI MASTER PLAN FOR 2021
• Vision of Delhi Master Plan 2021 is to make Delhi a global metropolis and a
world-class city.
• where all the people would be engaged in productive work with a better quality
of life, living in a sustainable environment.

CHRONOLOGICAL EVOLUTION OF THE CITY Source : 'Maps of Delhi' by Pilar Maria Guerrieri; Niyogi Books Source : 'Maps of Delhi' by Pilar Maria Guerrieri; Niyogi Books
• Delhi in 1807, shortly after the arrival of the British in 1803.
• It highlights the hierarchy of settlements, from small to larger villages.
• The map marks out Shahajahanabad, Tughlaqabad, Mooralee and the - Land available for private
Qutab Minar complex and is attributed to British surveyor . purpose .
Source : Delhi development authority
• The map... was certainly printed after Delhi was re-captured by the INTERFENCES
- land sold or leased
British, on the 22nd of September, 1857.
• the British built a railway line and demolished parts of the Red Fort to
• Master Plan of Delhi 2021, experts concur, has largely been a futile exercise due to reasons ranging from multiplicity
prevent future mutinies. The maps and sketches of the city post-1857 - Government land occupied of civic authorities to lack of enforcement and implementation.
reflect the New Delhi that the British planned to set up.
• Lay Out Plan of New Delhi 1930 , gives details of the imperial New Delhi
- Government land required • Activities such as greening of building rooftops, vertical greening, and landscaping would be promoted. The effort will
and illustrates land occupied by the government and its plans for future
for future expansion. be to maintain a blue-green continuum across the city.
acquisitions.
• Compared to the colonies of Karol Bagh or Jangpura, a visible
• MPD21 hardly got implemented because local residents did not agree with what was planned or proposed
improvement in the conception of design and layout becomes evident;
the geometry of each block demonstrates a conscious relationship
between residential buildings, per se, and the open spaces, private or SUBMITTED BY:
semi-public, around it .
• Right after independence, there was an explosion of settlements in Delhi AAKANKSKA KEM 11716541 ATUL MAISNAM 11718432
owing to the influx of refugees from all social strata into Delhi which MALLEM DHARANI SRI 11718832 SHREYA SHARMA 11707723
gave birth to various inconsistently built colonies UJJWAL PANDEY 11714580 ZHOVELU NYEKHA 11718015
Source : 'Maps of Delhi' by Pilar Maria Guerrieri; Niyogi Books