Question : DEVELOPMENT OF DELHI AS A WORLD CLASS CITY



(a) whether the Union Government proposes to make Delhi a world class city;

(b) if so, the various developmental measures that are on the card to achieve the above objectives; and

(c) the amount of investment involved therein?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD):

(a) and (b) Development in Delhi is envisaged in a planned manner as laid down in the Master Plan notified from time to time. The Government has also issued guidelines to the Delhi Development Authority for formulationg draft Master Plan for Delhi, 2021. These guidelines envisage optimum planned development of Delhi with requisite infrastructure and services in place. These also indicate major initiatives to be taken for appropriate development of Delhi in consonance with the requisites of modern living and acceptable environmental parameters. This includes matters pertaining to land assembly, mixed land use, redevelopment of built up areas, suitable incorporating of unauthorised colonies in the planning process, a judicious mix of relocation and in-situ development of slums, development of high quality infrastructure, services, integrated Transport System linked with the prescribed land uses, development of high tech and non-polluting industries and making Delhi, an International Centre for Higher Education, convention and sports, etc. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is also to provide efficient sanitation services with modern methods of collection, transportation and disposal of solid waste.


(c) The DDA has reported that is it not possible to give indication of the amount of investment involved at this stage.