Question : MASTER PLAN FOR METROPOLITAN CITIES

(a) whether the Government has estimated the number of people who will be living in metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad by the year 2021;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to put in place a master plan for these cities to cope with the rising population and to avoid creation of slums in such cities;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT(SHRI SAUGATA ROY)

(a) & (b) : As per the Master Plans of the Cities prepared by the concerned State Governments, the projected population for 2021 is given as under:-

Delhi	230 Lakh
Mumbai	142 - 163 Lakh
Kolkata	199 Lakh
Chennai	111.97 Lakh
Bengaluru	100 Lakh
Hyderabad	136 Lakh