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‘Land Pooling Policy — a major paradigm shift towards people-led development’

NEW DELHI:Inability of planned development with the speed of population growth and increase in demand for planned housing, commerce, industry, etc.



Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 19

Inability of planned development with the speed of population growth and increase in demand for planned housing, commerce, industry, etc., have resulted in unauthorised construction in Delhi, said Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri.

“In order to correct this situation, we have initiated the Land Pooling Policy. This is a major paradigm shift towards people-led development where landowners will pool land together, be part of a co-created integrated plan for the sector and undertake development as per requirements,” Puri said addressing a two-day conference, Reinventing Delhi, organised by the Delhi Development Authority.

He said the policy was expected to create a large number of housing units that would cater to Delhi’s unmet housing demand in addition to becoming centres for new institutions, city-level green spaces, commercial areas, and cultural centres/entertainment areas for citizens.

He said another important issue for Delhi was the need for regeneration of “brown” field areas in the city.

“Much of this redevelopment must compliment the extensive Metro network already established in the city by planning higher densities of people and jobs closer to transit,” he said. 

Strategic implementation of the policy is expected to yield substantial economic benefits by facilitating the development of new housing stock and economic centres, he added.

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