Lok Sabha Question No. 3162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Master Plan for Link Roads
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Smt. D K Aruna

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3162

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 07, 2025

## MASTER PLAN FOR LINK ROADS

NO. 3162.  SMT. D K ARUNA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether residents in congested neighbourhoods in many cities such as Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru have urged the respective Municipal Corporations to prepare Master Plans for construction of link roads to alleviate traffic congestion and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Municipal Corporations propose to construct  at least 800 to 1000 metres long link roads connecting local streets, wards and zones; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken to achieve the goal of 'Viksit Bharat-2047',State-wise including Telangana?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a) to (c) As  per  12 th   Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of  India,  urban planning is the function of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/ Urban Development Authorities.  The  Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  the States/ Union Territories (UTs) through schematic interventions. Therefore, the respective State Governments are responsible for planning, initiating and developing urban transport infrastructure including integration amongst various modes  of public transport, construction of link roads to alleviate traffic congestion.

However, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India has issued Urban and Regional Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines, 2014 (https://mohua.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/URDPFI%20Guidelines%20V ol%20I(2).pdf) for adoption by the States/Union Territories for regulated and planned development.

The Chapter - 8 'Infrastructure Planning' of URDPFI guidelines 2014 deals with  Transportation  Planning  and  aspects  of  Classification  of  Urban Roads including Design Consideration of Urban Roads, etc. State/ UTs, Urban  Development  Authorities/  Urban  Local  Bodies  are  expected  to adopt URDPFI guidelines in accordance with prevailing local conditions which may vary from city to city.

Under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), 'formulation  of  GIS  based  Master  Plan'  has  been  approved  as  a  100% centrally funded sub-scheme and is being implemented in 461 towns from 35 States/UTs. Draft GIS database has been created for 454 towns, out of which final GIS database has been created for 447 towns. Draft GIS Based Master Plans have been formulated in 395 towns, out of which final GIS Based Master Plans have been approved in 278 towns. Statewise details of Master Plans taken-up under AMRUT including Telangana  at AnnexureI .

Under  AMRUT  2.0,  the  sub-scheme  for  Formulation  of  GIS  based Master Plans has been extended to cover Class-II Towns with population of 50,000 - 99,999. Draft Master Plan for 112 cities out of which 48 cities have finalised the Master Plans so far. Statewise details of Master Plans taken up under AMRUT 2.0 including Telangana at Annexure-II.

Accordingly, the Government views urban planning and infrastructure development as core drivers for realizing the vision of Viksit Bharat, with sustained focus on enhancing connectivity and livability in cities.

ANNEXURE I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3162  'MASTER  PLAN  FOR  LINK  ROADs',  DUE  FOR

ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 07.08.2025.

## Statewise details of Master Plans taken-up under AMRUT

| SI NO   | State             |   GIS database created | Master Plans formulated   | Master Plan approved   |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    |                     26 | 26                        | 21                     |
| 2       | Andaman & Nicobar |                      1 |                           |                        |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh |                      1 | 1                         | 1                      |
| 4       | Assam             |                      4 | 4                         | 1                      |
| 5       | Bihar             |                     24 |                           |                        |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh      |                      9 | 9                         |                        |
| 7       | Goa               |                      1 | 1                         |                        |
| 8       | Gujarat           |                     31 | 31                        | 31                     |
| 9       | Haryana           |                     17 | 16                        |                        |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh  |                      2 | 2                         | 2                      |
| 11      | Jammu & Kashmir   |                      2 | 2                         | 2                      |
| 12      | Jharkhand         |                      6 | 6                         | 6                      |
| 13      | Karnataka         |                     23 | 16                        |                        |
| 14      | Kerala            |                      9 | 9                         | 9                      |
| 15      | Ladakh            |                      2 | 1                         |                        |
| 16      | Madhya Pradesh    |                     34 | 32                        | 23                     |
| 17      | Maharashtra       |                     44 | 44                        | 44                     |
| 18      | Manipur           |                      1 | 1                         | 1                      |
| 19      | Meghalaya         |                      1 | 1                         | 1                      |
| 20      | Mizoram           |                      1 | 1                         | 1                      |
| 21      | Nagaland          |                      2 | 2                         | 2                      |
| 22      | Odisha            |                      6 | 1                         |                        |
| 23      | Puducherry        |                      3 | 3                         | 2                      |
| 24      | Punjab            |                     17 | 17                        | 16                     |
| 25      | Rajasthan         |                     29 | 28                        | 28                     |
| 26      | Sikkim            |                      1 | 1                         | 1                      |
| 27      | Tamil Nadu        |                     18 | 18                        | 2                      |
| 28      | Telangana         |                     12 | 10                        | 3                      |
| 29      | Uttar Pradesh     |                     59 | 59                        | 52                     |
| 30      | Uttarakhand       |                      7 | 7                         |                        |
| 31      | West Bengal       |                     54 | 46                        | 29                     |
|         | Total             |                    447 | 395                       | 278                    |

| SI No   | State             | Draft Master Plan   |   Final Master Plan |
|---------|-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| 1       | ANDHRA PRADESH 35 |                     |                   2 |
| 2       | Madhya Pradesh    | 9                   |                   3 |
| 3       | MAHARASHTRA       | 66                  |                  42 |
| 4       | Rajasthan         | 2                   |                   1 |
| 5       | Telangana         | 0                   |                   0 |
|         | Total             | 112                 |                  48 |