The Union government has unveiled the Delhi Master Plan 2047 (MPD-2047), setting out a long-term framework for housing, transport, redevelopment, industrial growth, environmental restoration and urban expansion in the national capital. The plan envisages around 40 lakh new affordable housing units to meet Delhi’s future housing requirements.
Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Power Shri Manohar Lal unveiled the plan on 20 August 2026 in the presence of Delhi Lieutenant Governor Shri Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta. Senior officials, including Department of Capital Development Secretary Ms. D. Thara, Delhi Chief Secretary Shri Rajeev Verma and DDA Vice Chairman Shri N. Saravana Kumar, were also present.
According to the Press Information Bureau, the plan incorporates Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), redevelopment of existing areas, planned expansion through land pooling and measures covering unauthorised colonies, industrial areas, heritage assets and ecological zones.
Housing and Land Pooling
A major component of the Delhi Master Plan 2047 is its housing programme. Redevelopment of existing group housing, DDA housing and government housing will be permitted on a minimum area of 3,000 sqm, reduced from 40,000 sqm, with around 7 lakh additional dwelling units envisaged.
The plan also provides for around 18 lakh affordable houses in TOD Zones along metro corridors. More than 17 lakh JJ dwellers are expected to benefit from provisions for dignified housing, while an additional 15% FAR will be available for workers’ housing on industrial plots of 5,000 sqm and above.
Affordable housing will also be developed along High Density Corridors. For affordable rental housing aimed at students, working professionals, migrant workers and low-income groups, the plan provides a 50% FAR incentive.
The land pooling policy is expected to facilitate nearly 200 sq. km. of planned urban expansion, creating around 12 lakh new homes and a 600 km road network. DDA will develop 30-metre and wider roads upfront as part of an infrastructure-first approach.
Planning schemes will cover a minimum of 20 hectares, with different implementation models, including Town Planning Schemes. High Density Corridor development in land pooling areas will allow FAR of up to 400 along a 250-metre-wide corridor along UER-II.
Sector 8B, Zone P-II in Village Gadi Khasro and Ibrahimpur has been identified as the first notified sector ready for implementation.
Redevelopment, Industry and Economic Areas
The MPD-2047 proposes plot-based redevelopment by waiving the existing area-level requirement of 4 Ha. Commercial centres can be redeveloped on plots of at least 1,000 sqm through incentivised FAR.
Mixed-use development will also be allowed along roads with a 30.0 m RoW and above, with commercial activities permitted on the ground floor and first lower floor in buildings with stilt.
Industrial areas will see flexible zoning and modern industrial parks. Big-box retail, e-commerce and warehousing will be permitted in industrial areas, while co-working spaces and data centres will also be allowed to support innovation and start-ups.
The plan further proposes online approvals and streamlined processes. The number of use premises is proposed to be reduced from 133 to 45, while a negative-list approach for residential, commercial and industrial use zones will provide greater flexibility.
For unauthorised colonies, residential buildings in 1,511 colonies will be regularised on an “as is where is” basis without requiring layout plans. The provision is aimed at providing greater property ownership security to around 45 lakh residents.
Mobility, Environment and New Development Hubs
The plan proposes a Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority as a single authority for planning, development, implementation and enforcement of an integrated transport system.
Multi-modal transit hubs will connect Metro, RRTS, buses, intermediate public transport, walking and cycling. Development of UER-I, UER-II and UER-III is also planned to improve intra-city and inter-state connectivity, with UER-II already providing faster connectivity. A Unified Parking Planning Framework is proposed for integrated parking management.
The environmental component includes ecological restoration of nearly 1,700 hectares of Yamuna floodplains through 13 major restoration projects, along with a 52 km cycle track along the floodplain. The plan also promotes rooftop solar, rainwater harvesting, water recycling, waste-to-resource initiatives, green mobility and net-zero development.
Around 1,500 heritage assets will be covered through Cultural Resource Management Plans. Adaptive reuse of heritage buildings for hotels, museums, offices, libraries and cultural activities will be facilitated, while a 50 TDR heritage incentive is being introduced for the first time.
Narela is planned as an education hub, with 138 Ha reserved for public and private universities. Dwarka is proposed as an international gateway with infrastructure for IT, start-ups, data centres and industrial parks.
The plan also provides for GIS-based planning and digital governance, a Green Connect Network, urban forests, biodiversity parks and ecological corridors. The capital’s administrative and ceremonial core will also be strengthened, including redevelopment of Kartavya Path and development of the Yuge Yugeen National Museum, covering approximately 1.25 lakh sq. m.
For Low-Density Areas, the plan establishes a framework covering nearly 150 sq km, including peripheral villages and 23 notified LDRA villages, with arterial road continuity from land pooling areas and provisions for residential, recreational, PSP and commercial activities.
