New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) held stakeholder consultations with MCD, NDMC, Delhi Metro and other key government agencies and heritage conservation bodies on various provisions of the Master Plan for Delhi 2047 (MPD 2047) for their effective implementation, an official said on Thursday.

As directed by Lieutenant Governor and DDA Chairperson T.S. Sandhu, this was the second and third in a series of stakeholder consultations aimed at ensuring coordinated, effective and participatory implementation of MPD 2047, said the official in a statement.

The third stakeholder meeting was held on Thursday with conservation bodies, architects working in heritage conservation, Delhi Tourism, ASI, SPA, INTACH, Department of Archaeology, Indraprastha Virasat Punarvikas Nigam (IVPN), MCD, DUAC, Delhi Fire Service and Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

The second meeting was attended by representatives of various government stakeholders and service-providing agencies, including the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), said the statement.

The other stakeholders who attended the meeting included the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), Delhi Police and Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB).

In addition, representatives of various departments of the Government of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD), including the Public Works Department (PWD), Power Department, Land and Building Department, Fire Department and Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department, and Forest Department, also participated in the meeting, the statement said.

Representatives of other government agencies and organisations, including Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC), Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and Institute of Town Planners, India (ITPI), also participated in the meeting.

The first consultation was held earlier with public representatives-Members of Parliament and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi, it said.

During these meetings, the DDA provided an overview of the major provisions of MPD 2047, which was followed by detailed discussions with the participating stakeholders on various aspects of implementation and coordination.

The discussions also provided an opportunity to address queries and bring greater clarity to the provisions of the Master Plan. Stakeholders shared their views, suggestions and feedback relating to the implementation of MPD 2047 and inter-departmental coordination, the statement said.

The consultation was part of a wider stakeholder engagement exercise being undertaken by the DDA.

Around 20 such meetings have been planned over a three-month period. The ongoing consultations are engaging diverse stakeholder groups, including government agencies and service providers, industry bodies, architects and planners, resident and group housing representatives, farmers and landowners, market and trade associations, conservation bodies, transport agencies, and representatives from the education and healthcare sectors.

The thematic consultations will cover a wide range of issues under MPD 2047, including land pooling, redevelopment of group housing, low-density areas, the Yamuna and blue-green zones, heritage conservation, mixed-use and commercial areas, in-situ slum redevelopment, decongestion, and the development of education and medical hubs.

–IANS

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