Delhi Master Plan 2041 can create about 150 million sq ft of commercial real estate
Delhi Master Plan 2041 aims to create 150 million sq ft of commercial real estate, generating a USD 15 billion opportunity for the real-estate sector. The plan includes developing 5000 acres of greenfield commercial spaces, self-sufficient sectors, and revitalizing 1,700 unauthorized colonies. It also targets integrated development for 47 villages and opening up 57,000 hectares for urban expansion.

Delhi Master Plan 2041 can create about 150 million sq ft of commercial real estate, and could potentially offer a USD 15 billion opportunity for the stakeholders of the real-estate sector, according to Delhi Consortiums, a Delhi Urban development focused think tank.
It is estimated that approx. 20% of the workforce of Gurugram lives and travels to work from West and North West Delhi.
Under MPD2041, the corporates and employers can take ‘Workplace to the workers’ and take advantage of lower costs and higher productivity.
About 5% of the total greenfield developments of the future in Delhi would constitute commercial development. It is estimated that about 5000 acres of greenfield and modern commercial developments can be undertaken in the capital of India.
DLF Cyber Hub in Gurgaon is approximately 150 – 175 acres and Delhi can create 5-7 large format commercial hubs on the Urban Extension Road (UER) which would be within a 15-20 minutes’ drive from the IGI Airport.
“With an additional expected population of more than 1.2 crores, each of the 125 odd sectors in Delhi master plan have to be planned as self-sufficient units with the right mix of residential, commercial, retail and recreational spaces,” the think tank has said.
The peripheral villages of Delhi would be developed under the integrated development model, under the green development area policy. These 47 villages have the potential to house large educational and work campuses, social & recreational spaces. The revenue potential from GDA, specially from the services sector can contribute as much as 25% incremental GDP of Delhi.
Many part of the city were developed 30-50 years ago, and they’re in urgent need for retro-fitment of contemporary infrastructure. There’s an opportunity to redevelop many of these Industrial and unauthorised segments in a planned & efficient manner. It could be a revenue spinner for both the government as well as the landowners.
MPD-2041 is set to open up over 57,000 hectares of land for planned urban expansion, facilitating the construction of 1.7 million new homes to address Delhi’s housing deficit.
The plan also focuses on the regeneration of 1,700 unauthorised colonies and settlements, many of which are over five decades old.
PDF Download :- Draft Land Use Plan_public notice09062021_compressed
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