NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Monday and Tuesday convened its fourth and fifth stakeholder consultations with representatives of Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs), Cooperative Group Housing Societies (CGHS) and leading industry bodies to deliberate on various provisions of MPD 2047.
The fourth consultation focused on the redevelopment of group housing and existing residential societies and during the deliberations, DDA officials briefed stakeholders on the policy framework for ageing neighbourhoods and older housing societies, particularly those that are more than 50 years old or are structurally unsafe.
The Authority highlighted key planning provisions envisaged under MPD 2047, including Transit-Oriented Development, FAR, incentivised FAR and rationalisation of density restrictions to facilitate planned redevelopment and better utilisation of available land.
The consultation also covered provisions relating to amalgamation of adjoining plots, road networks, parking facilities, open spaces, sustainable development and waste management. They explained that the redevelopment framework seeks to facilitate more dwelling units, increased open spaces and improved parking facilities, while ensuring safer and better living conditions in existing residential areas.
Residential representatives also raised various concerns and suggestions, including the need for enhanced permissible FAR, a single-window system for approvals from multiple agencies as well as structural safety audits of older buildings to assess their safety and suitability for redevelopment.
The fifth stakeholder consultation, held on Tuesday was attended by representatives of leading industry and commerce bodies, including the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ASSOCHAM and Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation.
The deliberations focused on measures for promotion of industry under MPD 2047 including provisions relating to the provision of DDA land to the private sector and the Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) framework. Officials from DDA also briefed the participating stakeholders on the relevant provisions and the framework envisaged under MPD 2047 for facilitating industrial development.
