Lok Sabha Question No. 4120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Land Pooling Policy and Delhi Master Plan, 2041
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4120 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 19, 2024

## LAND POOLING POLICY AND DELHI MASTER PLAN, 2041

NO. 4120.

SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA: SHRI RAMVIR SINGH BIDHURI:

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

- (a)  whether the Government is planning to implement the Master Plan, 2041 and land pooling policy in NCT of Delhi and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the timeline for notification along with implementation of the Master Plan, 2041 and land pooling policy in Delhi;
- (c)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  effective implementation of the Master Plan 2041 and land pooling policy in NCT of Delhi;
- (d)    whether  the  Government has conducted any studies or assessments to identify the potential benefits and challenges of implementing the Master Plan 2041 and land pooling policy in Delhi and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  the concerns  and  grievances  of  stakeholders,  such  as  citizens,  developers and other interested parties, regarding the implementation of the Master Plan, 2041 and land pooling policy in NCT of Delhi?

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) & (b) The draft Master Plan for Delhi (MPD)-2041 documents along with annexures has been forwarded to the Ministry by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on 13.04.2023 for approval and issuance of final notification by the Ministry in accordance with the provisions of the Delhi Development  Act,1957.  The  draft  MPD  -2041  is  a  policy  framework document to guide future  planned development  of  Delhi,  built  upon  the lessons learnt from the implementation of the previous plans. There are a range  of  complex  issues  contained  in  the  document  which  requires  a detailed analysis and  stakeholder  consultation which  are  currently ongoing.  Finalization  of  Draft  MPD-2041  document  is  a  time-consuming process.  Since,  the  matter  is  of  utmost  importance,  highest  priority  is being accorded for its finalization.

As  far  the  Land  pooling  policy  in  NCT  of  Delhi  is  concerned,  the dated 05.09.2013,  further  modified  policy  was  notified  vide  S.O.  5220(E)  on 11.10.2018 and the regulations for operationalization of the Land policy were notified by DDA vide S.O. 5384 on 24.10.2018 under section 57 of DD

Government had notified land policy 2021 vide S.O. 2687 Act, 1957.

The  successful  implementation  of  this  policy  is  based  on  voluntary participation  of  land  owners  along  with  the  removal  of  the  bottlenecks like formation of consortium, contiguity etc. In order to promote consortium  formation,  the  Ministry  has  accorded  approval  for  issuing provisional  notices  for  formation  of  consortium  to  sectors  which  have achieved 70% pooling but may not have achieved contiguity of land.

- (c) The implementation of MPD-2041 shall be undertaken once the draft MPD2041 is finalized and notified. For effective implementation of land pooling policy and in order to create awareness among the land owners, 26 field camps were organised by DDA across the 105 land pooling villages till date. For the issues like difficulty in formation of a consortium, contiguity, multiple stamp duty etc. the Ministry has had discussions with stakeholders including DDA.
- (d) No  separate  study  or  assessment  has  been  undertaken  to  identify  the potential benefits and challenges of implementing the MPD- 2041 and land pooling policy in Delhi.
- (e) The  implementation  of  MPD-2041  shall  be  undertaken  after  its  final notification through various service providing agencies/ local bodies. During  the  preparation  of  the  draft  Master  Plan  for  Delhi  (MPD)-2041, consultations  were  held  with  all  the  urban  local  bodies,  various  central and  state  government  departments,  and  in  addition  public  consultations were  held  with  general  public,  professional  bodies,  RWAS  /Federations, NGOs, public representatives etc.

Also, the initial draft of MPD-2041 was placed in public domain for inviting objections/  suggestions  from  public  for  75  days.  In  response  of  public notices,  approximately  34000  objections/suggestions  were  received  and were  placed  before  the  Board  of  Enquiry  &  Hearing  (BOEH)  for  its consideration.

In regard to land pooling policy, the bottlenecks  like  formation of consortium, contiguity are being taken care of.

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