Citizens of Delhi (owners of its Master Plan)
Demystify
An entitlements’ perspective of the Plan and its revision
Track
Status, process and trends affecting entitlements
Engage
Comfort-zone links, campaigns and activities
Demystify
Delhi Master Plan is part and parcel of the Act by which Delhi Development Authority was created and land acquired compulsorily in Delhi over 40 years for only for development according to Plan.
Most accurately described as a document of citizens’ entitlements in benefits of balanced equitable and sustainable development, the Plan came into force in 1962, was revised in the ‘80s for 2001 and is now being revised for 2021.
Plan revision modifies entitlements and the law protects them from being downsized in this process. That the revision should proceed lawfully is what could do with minding.
Track
Status. Work on Delhi Master Plan 2021 started in 1999 and announcements about proposed changes are frequently made, but there is no information about progress on it by due process of law.
Process. Some visions of Delhi like Tokyo/Singapore/Kuala Lumpur, etc, rather than lawful modification process, seem to be guiding this revision. Lack of seriousness about Public Notice has also been lately demonstrated.
Entitlements. Plan modifications already announced condone violations and implementation failures to effectively facilitate land commodification at the cost of citizens' entitlements and with grave implications for the city's future.
Engage
This Minder hopes that citizens of Delhi (owners of its Master Plan) and its young urban professionals (who will be its professional custodians) will use it to use the window of opportunity provided by the Public Notice to effectively engage on Plan revision for 90-days of Public Notice period and to forge alliances to engage on Plan implementation for 20 years of the Plan period.
The intention is not to create a single forum for engaging now or later but a comfort-zone for citizens and young professionals to meet to strike their own alliances and courses. The intention is also to create a space for campaigns and activities consistent with the purpose of this Minder.
a group of business owners and residents who argue the city should have ordered State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) reviews for every bike lane that's being proposed in the 20-year vision for bicyclists in the city.
adding more than a hundred miles of bicycle lanes across the city will have a significant environmental impact. Brower believes the Master Bike Plan should undergo the same environmental checkpoints as big highway and rail projects.
Eessentially we can continue to receive comments and recommendations from the public, but the Committee and the Council cannot act on the BMP until the legal issues are resolved. "What that means for the public is that there may be at least a month to provide comments to the City Council.
Posted on: 25-07-2014
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