Rumi Aijaz
By 2041, Delhi’s population is expected to reach 28-30 million. To meet the requirements of a massive population in a systematic and sustainable manner, the Fourth Master Plan for Delhi (MPD) is being prepared and expected to be completed in 2021. This paper describes the progress and preliminary focus areas of the forthcoming plan, highlighting current challenges during preparation, as well as future ones expected in the implementation. This is done by drawing on lessons learnt from previous MPDs, and taking into account the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The paper argues that city planners must aim to make Delhi a “people’s city”, and outlines the manifold requirements to make it happen.
https://www.orfonline.org/research/delhi-master-plan-2021-41-towards-a-peoples-city/
