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Satya Niketan tragedy and the normalisation of planning failure
September 09, 2026 5:08 pm
All too often, the state has tolerated commercial activity informally, licensed it in fragments, collected charges around it, and then treated the same ecosystem as wholly illegal when something goes wrong
Satya Niketan, Hauz Rani, Vivek Vihar – making Delhi's buildings safe needs a regulatory reset
September 09, 2026 8:43 am
Building departments mainly deal with the plans they receive — massive illegal and risky constructions in vulnerable areas are left out
Before building higher, Delhi must strengthen the city beneath its buildings
August 26, 2026 5:09 am
Constructing buildings is the easier part, particularly when private developers are involved. The harder task is expanding trunk water mains, arterial sewers, pumping stations, stormwater drains, substations, cables and public roads outside the colony gates
‘Triple engine sarkar’ will boost Delhi Master Plan implementation: Minister
August 21, 2026 2:03 pm
In a report tabled in Parliament, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India flagged lack of implementation of some provisions of the Master Plan
High-rises, more profits: Delhi rejigs slum rehab plan to woo developers
August 19, 2026 9:20 am
Under the draft Master Plan for Delhi (2047), developers will now be allowed to build high-rises on slum land and sell a larger share of it for profit under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.
With pedestrian-only zones, Delhi Master Plan sharpens focus on 'Right to Walk'
August 18, 2026 9:55 am
According to the plan, non-motorised trips — such as walking, cycling and cycle-rickshaws — constitute 42% of the total trips.
Is Delhi's Masterplan getting a 2047 makeover? Check details here
June 16, 2026 5:11 pm
After five years of delays, the Centre is weighing a major shift for the city's future blueprint.
Delhi Master Plan-2041, pending for over a year with Centre, set to miss another key deadline
September 08, 2024 11:54 am
While hearing a matter on unauthorised and illegal use of residential premises for commercial or industrial purposes, the Supreme Court had in September 2022 given the government till April 30, 2023, to issue a notification.
How Delhi Master Plan 2041 fails the city’s homeless
August 20, 2021 6:17 pm
The draft policy underestimates the number of homeless, unilaterally redefines the idea of shelter, and cuts down on the space provided to the needy
Urban village in North Delhi stuck in time warp: ‘No amenities, planning’
August 02, 2021 10:07 am
Planning for such urban villages is largely absent from the Delhi Master Plan 2041, which is a blueprint of the city that the next generation will inhabit.
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