DDA Approves Delhi Master Plan 2047 with Affordable Housing Focus

New Delhi, August 14, 2026: Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, approved the Delhi Master Plan 2047 (MPD 2047). According to recent Delhi real estate news, the plan focuses on affordable housing, sustainable development, improved infrastructure, and efficient land use. It also prioritises protecting environmentally sensitive areas, including the O Zone area in Delhi, forests, green spaces, water bodies, and the Yamuna. For Delhi real estate, the plan provides a framework for future residential and commercial development, while promoting redevelopment, better public transport, pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, and connectivity. The plan aligns Delhi’s long-term growth with the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.

The plan has been approved at a meeting presided over by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Chairman Sandhu. It will now be taken to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, for final approval and notification. The master plan is likely to provide a framework for the development of Delhi in the next 20 years and will focus on inclusive growth, ease of living, ease of doing business, and a cleaner, greener city.

An important priority of MPD 2047 is to expand the housing supply with the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) policy. The policy enables the building of high-rise residential development along metro and rail corridors and is projected to enable around 17 lakh dwelling units within 10 years. The TOD concept in the corridor-based structure has a coverage of approximately 207 sq km, which is a 500-metre radius on either side of metro corridors and 500 metres from RRTS and railway stations. The provision of affordable housing will be the main activity in these areas.

The plan also includes large development projects in greenfield locations based on the land pooling model. Residential high-rises are also allowed within 250 metres on both sides of Urban Extension Road II to help alleviate the housing shortage. The DDA will build roads in the event that the right-of-way is 30 metres wide or greater under the land pooling policy.

The protection of the environment has also been accorded special attention in the new plan. The DDA has banned the laying of concrete walls in the O-Zone (the core area of the Yamuna floodplain). The rest of the O-Zone will allow for recreational activity only (such as parks). The plan also proposes to create more green spaces in 174 villages in the National Capital.

The DDA has sanctioned changes to the Unified Building Bye-Laws (UBBL), 2016, along with housing and environmental norms, to ease the process of building plan approval. The changes aim to eliminate the need for multiple no-objection certificates from various government departments such as the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, Chief Inspector of Factories, Delhi Jal Board, and Forest Department for the issuance of building permits. The move is intended to reduce compliance requirements and procedural delays while improving ease of doing business.

The DDA has also determined to implement a single approach to redeveloping old two-storey residential blocks built within MPD 1962. Many of these buildings are structurally unsound, more than 50 years old, and will be afforded redevelopment rights on the same terms as vacant residential lots. It is also possible to increase the number of flats as part of redevelopment projects.

In summary, the aim of the Delhi Master Plan 2047 is to strike a balance between increasing housing and infrastructural needs of the city and protecting its environment, enhancing connectivity, and streamlining development processes. The plan is expected to influence Delhi's urban and real estate development till 2047, when it was notified.