MPD·2047
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Master Plan for Delhi · Statutory plan No. 4

Delhi Master Plan 2047

The plan that will shape housing, transit, land use and the Yamuna for a capital of 3.2 crore people. Here is what it says, where it stands, and what is still open.

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Status
Notified
Notified
20 Aug 2026
Prepared by
Delhi Development Authority
Approved by
MoHUA, Govt. of India
Horizon
2047
Replaces
MPD-2021 (draft MPD-2041 never notified)
Legal basis
Sec. 11A, Delhi Development Act, 1957
40 lakhnew homes envisaged
695 kmMetro network by 2047, up from 416 km
~200 km²for planned expansion via land pooling
1,511unauthorised colonies to be regularised
01Status

From MPD-2041 to MPD-2047

The draft 2041 plan sat with the Union housing ministry for more than three years. It was reworked, its horizon pushed to 2047 to match the Viksit Bharat target, and notified within eight days of DDA approval.

  1. Earlier master plans

    MPD-1962, MPD-2001 and MPD-2021 (notified in 2007) set the city's previous frameworks under the Delhi Development Act, 1957.

  2. Draft MPD-2041 opened for public comment

    Around 33,000 suggestions and objections were received.

  3. DDA approves MPD-2041

    Sent to MoHUA on 13 April 2023. It was never notified.

  4. DDA approves MPD-2047

    Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, as DDA chairperson, clears the renamed plan.

  5. Centre notifies MPD-2047

    Unveiled by Union Minister Manohar Lal with the Lt Governor and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.

  6. GIS land-use map launched

    DDA describes it as preliminary.

02Housing

Where 40 lakh homes are meant to come from

Most new housing is planned inside the existing city through redevelopment and density near transit, with the rest from greenfield land pooling on the edges.

40,000 → 3,000 sq m

Group housing redevelopment

Minimum area to redevelop group, DDA and government housing is cut sharply. Expected to enable about 7 lakh additional units.

~18 lakh homes

Transit-Oriented Development

Affordable homes in TOD zones along Metro corridors.

~12 lakh homes

Land pooling areas

Planned urban expansion on Delhi's periphery, with roads built first.

17 lakh+ dwellers

Jhuggi-Jhopri clusters

Housing interventions for JJ clusters across the city.

+50% FAR

Affordable rental housing

Incentive for rental homes for students, working professionals, migrant workers and low-income groups.

+15% FAR

Workers' housing on industrial plots

Industrial plots of 5,000 sq m or more can build housing for their workers.

1,511 colonies · ~45 lakh people

Unauthorised colonies regularised

Residential buildings regularised on an "as is where is" basis, without new layout plans.

Uniform framework

Old two-storey DDA homes

A single redevelopment framework for ageing DDA plotted housing, much of it built under MPD-1962.

Housing estimates by source, in lakh units

Transit-oriented development Land pooling Group housing redevelopment

These three published estimates add up to 37 lakh. The plan's 40 lakh headline also counts JJ, rental, high-density corridor and other provisions that have no separate figure.

03TOD

Building up near the Metro

About 207 sq km along Metro, RRTS and railway corridors is marked for higher-density, mixed-use development.

500 m

TOD influence zone

Either side of Metro corridors, and around RRTS and railway stations.

≥ 30 m right of way

Mixed use on wide roads

Commercial activity allowed on the ground and lower floors of eligible buildings.

1,000 sq m plots

Commercial centre redevelopment

Ageing markets can redevelop on small plots with incentive FAR. The earlier 4-hectare area requirement is waived.

133 → 45

Fewer use-premises categories

A negative-list approach for residential, commercial and industrial zones, with online approvals.

P · N · LLand pooling

Planned growth at the edges

Landowners in urbanising villages pool land. DDA builds trunk roads first, and the land is returned for development under set norms.

~200 km² · 600 km roads

Land Pooling Areas

DDA develops roads of 30 m and wider upfront and serves as the anchor agency.

FAR 200

Development density

Set lower than the 400 that had been expected, which may let smaller consortiums take part.

250 m wide · FAR up to 400

High-Density Corridor along UER-II

A dense band inside the land-pooling area along the Urban Extension Road-II.

Min. 20 ha

Town Planning Schemes

An alternative to pooling, with planning schemes on assembled land of at least 20 hectares.

Zone P-II · Sector 8B

First sector ready

Gadi Khasro and Ibrahimpur villages make up the first sector notified for implementation.

~150 km² · 23 villages

Low-Density Areas

A uniform framework for the city's peripheral areas and notified LDRA villages. Farmhouses need plots of at least 2.5 acres.

04Mobility

A bigger rail network and one transport authority

The plan pairs network growth with a Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority to plan, run and enforce transport policy across agencies.

Rail network length, km

0 350 700 Metro today 416 Metro 2047 695 RRTS 2047 ~383
UER-I · II · III

Urban Extension Roads

For intra-city and interstate connectivity, linked to the land-pooling road grid.

Multimodal hubs

One-stop interchanges

Connecting Metro, RRTS, buses, shared transport, walking and cycling.

Citywide

Unified Parking Planning Framework

Integrated planning, management and regulation of parking.

24 × 7

Round-the-clock city zones

Night-time economy areas with 24-hour transport and planned cultural circuits.

ORiver zone

The Yamuna, the Ridge and heritage

The 9,934-hectare Yamuna O-Zone is split into two regulatory parts. The plan also covers green networks, net-zero building and about 1,500 heritage assets.

Zone O-I · 6,295 ha

Riverbed and 1-in-25-year floodplain

No concrete structures allowed.

Zone O-II

Outer 1-in-100-year floodplain

Only recreational uses such as parks. A 52-km cycle track is proposed.

~1,700 ha · 13 projects

Floodplain restoration

Protection and ecological restoration, with more sewage treatment and sewer lines.

Green Connect Network

Urban forests and corridors

Biodiversity parks, ecological corridors and native planting, plus rooftop solar, rainwater harvesting and water recycling.

~1,500 assets · 50 TDR

Heritage conservation

Cultural Resource Management Plans and adaptive reuse as hotels, museums, offices and libraries.

1.25 lakh sq m

Central Vista

Kartavya Path as a public and cultural space, and the Yuge Yugeen National Museum.

05Economy

New uses for old industrial land

Zoning becomes more flexible so industrial areas can host logistics, data centres and start-ups.

Industrial zones

Wider permitted uses

Big-box retail, e-commerce, warehousing, co-working spaces and data centres.

138 ha · Zone P-I

Narela education hub

Land reserved for public and private universities.

Zone K-II

Dwarka investment gateway

IT, start-ups, data centres and industrial parks near the airport.

GIS + online

Digital planning

GIS-based planning and online approvals, with 5G, optical fibre and command-and-control centres.

06Tracker

Implementation since notification

What has happened on the ground in the first three months. Last reviewed 10 November 2026.

Aug 2026

DDA announces more than 20 stakeholder meetings through November with MPs, MLAs, industry bodies, RWAs, housing societies and landowners.

Under way
29 Sep 2026

Preliminary GIS land-use map and an indicative road network plan for land-pooling zones P-I, P-II and N go online.

Live
16 Oct 2026

Month-long land-pooling awareness camps begin in villages. Sector 8B (Gadi Khasro, Ibrahimpur) is the first implementation-ready sector.

Under way
30 Nov 2026

Deadline for landowners in 105 villages to express willingness to join land pooling.

Open
TBD

Zonal Development Plans for zones A to P, and detailed development-code regulations.

Awaited
TBD

NGT-ordered scientific demarcation of the Yamuna 1-in-100-year floodplain between Wazirabad and Palla.

Awaited
07Debate

Open questions

Experts, environmental groups and developers have raised these points since the plan was approved.

Floodplain zoning before demarcation

Critics, including SANDRP, say splitting the O-Zone and allowing recreation in Zone II is premature while the NGT's floodplain demarcation is incomplete.

Who the 40 lakh homes serve

Some experts argue that higher FAR alone will not deliver homes for low-income households, pointing to the weak record of developer-led slum rehabilitation.

Plans that stay on paper

MPD-2021's local area plans were never notified and land pooling took years to start. Zonal plans and regulations will decide how much of MPD-2047 is delivered.

For buyers, investors and landowners

Looking to buy under MPD-2047?

Tell us what you are looking for. The DMSN Realty team will contact you with options in TOD corridors, land-pooling sectors, redevelopment projects and commercial areas.

  • TODHomes within 500 m of Metro and RRTS corridors
  • LPPPlots and participation in Zones P-I, P-II, N and L
  • RDVGroup housing and DDA flat redevelopment
  • COMCommercial, warehousing and data-centre land

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?FAQ

Common questions

Is MPD-2041 the same as MPD-2047?

MPD-2047 replaces the draft MPD-2041, which DDA approved in 2023 but which was never notified. The plan was reworked and its horizon extended to 2047.

Is the plan in force?

Yes. It was notified on 20 August 2026. Many provisions still depend on Zonal Development Plans and regulations that DDA has yet to publish.

How do I check the land use of my plot?

Use DDA's preliminary GIS land-use map in the MPD-2047 section of dda.gov.in, then confirm with DDA, since the map is labelled preliminary and zonal plans are pending.

My village is in a land-pooling zone. What should I do?

Check DDA's land-pooling notices for your village and sector. For 105 villages, the window to express willingness to participate is open until 30 November 2026. Attend a DDA camp or contact DDA's land pooling cell before deciding.

Does regularisation cover every unauthorised colony?

The plan provides for regularising residential buildings in 1,511 unauthorised colonies "as is where is". Colonies in restricted areas such as the Yamuna O-Zone, the Ridge or ASI-protected areas may be treated differently. Check your colony's status with DDA.

§Sources

Sources

Figures come from the official gazette and news reports from August to November 2026.