Delhi is the second most populated city in India with over 16 million people. It faces many problems related to unplanned development, lack of public participation, inadequate infrastructure, and environmental issues. The strategies outlined in the document propose decentralized local area planning, performance-oriented development focused on implementation, increasing public participation, planned redevelopment along transport corridors, increasing housing supply through group housing and PPPS, improving disaster management and the environment, regulating mixed-use development, developing trade centers, and enhancing infrastructure for health, education, and sports.

1. STRATEGIES
FOR
METROPOLITAN
CITY PLANNING
Abubakar Shehu Rufai
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2. CONTENTS
1. Metropolitan area
2. Case study (Delhi)
3. Focal points of Delhi master plan
4. Problems of Delhi
5. Strategies

3. Metropolitan Area
In India, a metropolitan city is defined as,
one having a population of 1 million and
above. As of 2011 census of India, there
are 46 metropolitan cities in India and the
top ten are
1. Mumbai
2. Delhi
3. Kolkata
4. Chennai,
5. Bangalore
6. Hyderabad
7. Ahmedabad
8. Pune
9. Lucknow
10. Jaipur.
Major Metropolitan Areas of India
Source: census of India

4. DELHI CASE STUDY
• Delhi is the largest city in India in terms of
geographical area (about 1484km2).
• Delhi is the 2nd most populated city in India
with population of 16.3 million (census
2011).
• Delhi is the 2nd most populated urban
agglomeration in India and 3rd in the World.
• Delhi is the national capital of India.
• National Capital Region Planning Board Act
of 1985 was enacted to take responsibility of
coordinating the effort of adjoining states
through the instrumental development of the
region. Delhi Metropolitan Area

5. Focal Points of Delhi Master plan
Focal
Points
• Land Policy
• Public Participation
• Redevelopment
• Shelter
• Disaster Management
• Environment
• Mixed Use
• Trade & Commerce
• Infrastructure
• Industry
• Heritage
• Transportation
DelhiMasterPlan

6. PROBLEMS OF DELHI
Land policy
• Urban sprawl
• Restriction of FAR
Public participation
• Lack of people awareness
• Lack of participation
Redevelopment
• Unplanned development
Shelter
• Lack of enough housing
• Slum areas
Disaster management
• Lack of management offices
• Neglect of disaster in building control
Environment
• Lack of public spaces
• Pollution

7. PROBLEMS OF DELHI
Mixed land use
• Commercial places are springing
up in residential areas
• Unplanned development
Trade and commerce
• Commercial activities are
scattered around the city
• No defined market place for
informal sector
• Sprawling of commercial centers
Infrastructure
• Inadequate health facilities
• Inadequate educational facilities
• Lack of play ground in educational
institutions
• Lack of facilities for mental and
physically challenged
• Inadequate sport infrastructure

8. STRATEGIES
Land
Policy
Based on
optimal
utilization
• Decentralized local area
plan for participatory
planning
• Performance oriented
planning and development
wit focus on
implementation and
monitory
Public
participation
Redevelopment
Planned Area: influence
zone along MRT and
Major transport corrido
Unplanned Area:
Unauthorized colonies,
Villages & JJ clusters

9. shelter
Shift row plotted housing to
group housing
PPP in development of housing
Removing unnecessary controls
like height
Enhancement of ground coverage,
FAR & height
Disaster
management
• Provision od
disaster
management at
every admin zone
• Building regulation
as per seismic zone
• Land use zoning as
per microzonation
Environment
Special emphasis on
conservation of Ridge
Rejuvenation of river Yamuna
Provision of lung
space/recreational area to the
extent of 15-20% landuse
Multipurpose grounds for
marriage and public
functions.
STRATEGIES

10. STRATEGIESMixeduse
2183 streets were notified by the
GNCTD vide notification for local
commercial and mixed-use
opportunity
Small shops of daily need were
permitted on ground floor in
residential areas.
Trade & Commerce
District and community centers were developed as
facility corridor along major transport networks
Development of integrated freight
complexes/wholesale market at the periphery
Mandatory provision of services and repair activities
Enhancement of FAR
Informal shop, weekly market, handicraft bazaar etc
to be developed

11. STRATEGIES
•Health facilities proposed to achieve norm of 5bed/1000
pop.
•Enhancement of FAR for hospital and other health facilities
•Nursing home, clinics etc allowed under relaxed mixed use
norm
Health
•Rationalizing of planning norms with enhanced floor area
•Locating new school sites adjacent parks/playground
•Provision of vocational and other education facilities
•Training center for physically challenged with differential
development norms.
Education
•Provision of sport infrastructure for local, national and
international event
•Incentives for sport facilities and swimming pools in
schools, clubs and group housing
Sports