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The Delhi Development Authority/Central Government hereby publishes proposed modifications to the Master Plan-2021 under Section 11-A of DD Act 1957 for public information and invites objections/suggestions.

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The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Central Government have proposed modifications to the Master Plan-2021 under Section 11-A of the DD Act 1957, publishing them for public information on November 21, 2025. The modifications introduce a new Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy for Delhi, defining a 'TOD Zone' as a 500m wide corridor along Metro Corridors/Routes and a 500m radius node around Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)/Railway Stations/High Speed Rail (HSR) stations. A 'TOD Plot' is defined as having a minimum area of 2000 sq.m. and fulfilling specific criteria. The policy is voluntary, but if adopted, existing land use ceases to apply. Key TOD norms include a minimum plot area of 2000 sq.m. (fully or partly within TOD Zone), accessibility from an 18m ROW road, and provisions for amalgamation. FAR is set at a Base FAR of 400, with a Maximum Permissible FAR of 500, and a Minimum FAR utilization of 400; FAR beyond 400 requires Additional FAR Charges at 20% of prevailing Circle rates, as notified by the Department of Revenue, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, plus TOD charges. The mix of uses mandates a minimum 65% of total permissible FAR for residential units less than 100 sq.m. carpet area, minimum 10% for neighborhood commercial/facilities, and the remaining 25% for larger residential units/office space. Maximum ground coverage is 40%, and setbacks vary based on plot size (e.g., 9.0m front for 2000-10000 sq.m. plots). A minimum 10% green area is required, and parking provisions include 1 Equivalent Car Space (ECS) per 100 sq.m. of FAR area, with 30% public parking for schemes above 1 Ha. DDA will be the nodal authority for TOD project approvals, establishing a dedicated TOD Fund and a Committee chaired by the Vice Chairman-DDA, which includes members from DDA, MCD, NDMC, and service providing agencies like DJB, BSES, DFS, DPCC, PWD, and Delhi Traffic Police. This Committee must approve projects within 60 days, after which they are deemed approved through the Online Building Plan Sanction Portal (OBPS) of MCD. TOD charges are uniformly Rs.10,000 per Sq. Meter of FAR Area, covering other charges like Infrastructure Development Charges for Water & Sewer of DJB, Plan Sanction Charges of MCD, and DDA Charges for conversion from Lease Hold to Free Hold.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-21112025-267901 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 754] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2025/KARTIKA 30, 1947 LEGEND TOD CORRIDOR ALONG DMRC NETWORK (500m) TOD NODE AROUND RAILWAY/RRTS STATIONS (500m) ZONE BOUNDARY ROADS RAILWAYS RRTS METRO The text of draft policy shall be available for inspection at the Office of the Dy. Director, Master Plan Section, 6th Floor, Vikas Minar, IP Estate, New Delhi-110002, on all working days within the period referred above. The text indicating the proposed modifications is available also on the following link i.e. https://dda.gov.in/mpd-2021-public-notices-2025 and https://clu.dda.org.in. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Master Plan Section) PUBLIC NOTICE New Delhi, 21st November, 2025 F. No. PLG/MP/0091/2022/F-20. -The following modifications which the Delhi Development Authority/Central Government has proposed to make to the Master Plan-2021 under Section 11-A of DD Act 1957, are hereby published for public information. Any person having any objections/ suggestions with respect to the proposed modifications may send the same in writing to the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Delhi Development Authority, 'B' Block, Vikas Sadan, New Delhi-110023 or via online portal https://clu.dda.org.in or via e-mail to mpd2021.public@dda.org.in within a period of Forty-Five (45) days from the date of issue of this Public Notice. The person making the objections or suggestions should also give his/her name, address, telephone / contact number and e-mail ID which should be readable. Proposed Modifications 20.0 TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) POLICY FOR DELHI Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is an innovative urban paradigm that involves leveraging existing and upcoming public transit infrastructure and associated large number of users, to ensure sustainable mobility and optimise utilisation of land through compact mixed-use development. 20.1 Definitions 20.1.1 "TOD Zone"- area under 500m wide corridor on either side of centerline of the existing and planned/approved Metro Corridors/Routes and 500m radius node of regional and interstate mass transit stations such as Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)/Railway Stations/ High Speed Rail (HSR) etc. The centroid of transit stations shall be used to delineate the TOD /Node where the provisions of this policy is applicable. 20.1.2 "TOD Plot” - means a plot having minimum area of 2000 sq.m, fulfilling all eligibility criteria as per the TOD policy. 20.1.3 "Carpet Area" - means the net usable floor area of an apartment, excluding the area covered by the external walls, areas under services shafts, exclusive balcony or verandah area and exclusive open terrace area, but includes the area covered by the internal partition walls of the apartment, as defined in RERA Act. 20.1.4 "Developer Entity" a constituent land/property owner(s), a group of constituent land/property owner(s), or an entity (developer/business/corporate entity) authorised by the constituent land/property owner(s), through legally enforceable document, who intend to plan and develop a TOD Plot. 20.2 Applicability of the Policy The TOD Policy will only be applicable in the TOD zone. The TOD Policy will not be applicable in the following areas or as notified by DDA from time to time: (i) Any areas identified for environmental protection (ii) Zone 'O' and buffers (iii) Villages notified under Green Belt (iv) Monument Prohibited Area & Heritage Buildings (v) Civil Lines Bungalow Area (as per layout plan of North Delhi Municipal Corporation & DDA) (vi) Lutyen's Bungalow Zone, Chanakyapuri (as per layout plan of New Delhi Municipal Council & L&DO) (vii) Cantonment and Defence Areas 20.3 TOD Norms 20.3.1 Participation in TOD Policy is voluntary. In such case, the Existing Land Use shall cease to apply. Existing plot owners not willing to participate in TOD policy may continue to do the existing activities as per Master Plan Provisions. 20.3.2 TOD Plot must fulfil the following criteria in order to be eligible: 20.3.2.1 A TOD plot must cover a minimum area of 2000 sq. m. TOD plots may fully or partly (at least 50% of the plot area) fall within the TOD Zone. 20.3.2.2 A TOD plot must be accessible from a road having a minimum ROW of 18m. In case existing approach road of 18m ROW is not available, a new dedicated road of lesser width shall be provided for exclusively connecting to the transit station (underground/ elevated). Existing road shall be widened to enhance the walkability and cycling facilities under this Policy. 20.3.3 Amalgamation & reconstitution/ of the existing plots is allowed in TOD Zone. In case any Public Road affecting access to any other plot falls within the amalgamated Plot, the same shall be maintained or new alternate road should be developed along with the realignment of existing services. Additional road shall be provided to improve the overall circulation pattern in the area, if required. 20.3.4 FAR: 20.3.4.1 FAR of TOD Plot shall be as follows: 20.3.4.1.1 Base FAR shall be 400 subject to payment of TOD charges as prescribed in Section 20.5 of this policy. 20.3.4.1.2 Maximum permissible FAR shall be 500 20.3.4.1.3 FAR beyond 400 shall be permissible only after payment of Additional FAR Charges at the rate of 20% of the prevailing Circle rates, applicable to all colonies of Delhi as notified by the Department of Revenue, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, and subject to revision from time to time, in addition to payment of TOD charges. 20.3.4.1.4 Minimum FAR utilization shall be 400. 20.3.4.2 The permissible mix of uses for each plot in a TOD Zone shall be as below: 20.3.4.2.1 A minimum 65% of the total permissible FAR shall be earmarked for Residential use of Dwelling Unit size less than 100 sq. m. of carpet area including Guest House/Studio Apartments. 20.3.4.2.2 Minimum 10% of the total permissible FAR for Neighborhood Commercial, facilities and social amenities. 20.3.4.2.3 Remaining 25% of the total permissible FAR may be used for residential use of Dwelling Units size more than 100 sq. m. carpet area/ Office Space/Guest House/Studio Apartments. Note: 1. Existing service lanes/ public roads/ public drains/ public parks, etc., land under such areas shall not be considered for computation of FAR, ground coverage, scheme area. 2. Any public amenities provided as part of the development such as public toilets, bridges, etc. shall be free of FAR, subject to the condition that they are maintained regularly by the DE and remain open and accessible to public at all times of the day, failing which, the concerned local body shall take over the same. 3. The above norms are applicable for Residential, Commercial, Industrial; Government and Transportation land use only and existing activities shall be superseded as per approved TOD Projects by the Committee. 4. For Transportation land use, mix of use shall be allowed after meeting all operational requirements. 5. Development control norms for Government lands may be relaxed subject to the approval of Competent Authority. 6. Separate entry/exits and service cores will have to be provided as required in buildings with vertical mix of uses for residential and non-residential uses, complying with statutory requirements of prevailing UBBL and Fire Norms. 7. TOD Charges shall be as per Section 20.5 of this Policy. 20.3.5 Ground Coverage: 20.3.5.1 Maximum ground coverage of 40% shall be permitted if the proposed development on TOD Plot. 20.3.6 Setback: 20.3.6.1 For plot sizes from 2000 sq.m upto 10,000 sq.m – Min Front Setback: 9.0m, Back setback: 6.0m, side setbacks: 6.0m. 20.3.6.2 For plot sizes above 10,000 sq.m. -Front Setback:15.0m., Back Setback:12.0m., Side Setbacks:12.0m. 20.3.7 Green Space: 20.3.7.1 In case of corridor/node development, minimum 10% of the area of the amalgamated plot shall be developed as green area. A variation of (+/-) 2% will be allowed by the Committee mentioned in Clause 20.4.2. 20.3.8 Parking: 20.3.8.1 TOD Plot shall provide 1 Equivalent Car Space (ECS) per100 sq.m. of FAR area. 20.3.8.2 Minimum 30% of all parking facilities within TOD Plot as ‘public parking' facility for mixed use schemes above 1 Ha. Area. 20.3.8.3 All provisions related to Universal Accessibility and EV infrastructure shall be provided as per prevailing UBBL. 20.3.9 Preferably Active Frontage (on fronts of public streets) on plots having mix of uses. Active frontage includes arcades, colonnades, shopfronts, pedestrian entries/ exits, plazas, access points, transparent windows etc. 20.4 Framework for Implementation of the Policy 20.4.1 DDA will facilitate implementation of this Policy, and will have the following responsibilities: a. Entire TOD Zone shall be declared as a Development Area for the purpose of approval of TOD Projects. DDA will be the nodal authority for approval of TOD projects. The onus of providing services and maintenance of infrastructure will be vested with concerned Local Body/Service providing agencies. b. Individual plots forming part of a consolidated TOD plot, held on a leasehold basis, shall be deemed to be freehold except Institutional Plots on Lease Hold. с. Set up and manage a dedicated TOD Fund. d. Set up a dedicated portal or micro site for all matters pertaining to implementation of the TOD Policy. 20.4.2 A Committee shall be setup under the chairpersonship of Vice Chairman-DDA. The committee shall include the following as members: a. EM, DDA b. Principal Commissioner (Land Management), DDA с. CTP-MCD d. Chief Engineer Building Department, MCD e. Chief Architect-NDMC, f. Representatives from service providing agencies such as DJB, BSES etc. g. Representatives from DFS, DPCC, PWD & Delhi Traffic Police. h. Director, Building, DDA i. Various Domain experts may be invited as special invitees based on requirement of the project. j. Commissioner (Plg.)-DDA to be the Member Secretary to the Committee 20.4.2.1 This Committee will be responsible for approval of TOD Plot prior to sanctioning of the same through the Online Building Plan Sanction Portal (OBPS) of MCD. 20.4.2.2 The Committee shall meet regularly to fast track the approval process. Maximum time limit for approval of TOD project shall be 60 days, from the date of Submission of proposal, complete in all respect, including the sanctioning process through OBPS. 20.4.2.3 On OBPS Portal the TOD project shall be deemed approved after 60 days, from the date of Submission of proposal, complete in all respect, if the approval or rejection is not communicated to the applicant within 60 days by the Authority. 20.4.2.4 TOD Zone Map is placed as Annexure 'A'. 20.4.2.5 The DE shall pay TOD Charges to DDA for undertaking area improvement and infrastructure augmentation works (as required). This Charge shall be ring-fenced through a dedicated TOD Fund. 20.4.2.6 Projects for Multi-Modal Integration (MMI) within the TOD Zone shall be implemented by the concerned mass transit agency or through partnerships with other public / private agencies. 20.5 TOD Charges TOD charges at the uniform rate of Rs.10,000 per Sq. Meter of FAR Area of TOD Plot for all categories of colonies shall be deposited at the time of submission through the OBPS. The charges shall remain in force until further orders are issued by the Government of India. Note: The above charges include Infrastructure Development Charges for Water & Sewer of DJB, Plan Sanction Charges of MCD including Charges for Land Use Change & Levy/Addl. Levy/Add. FAR and DDA Charges for conversion from Lease Hold to Free Hold and no separate charges shall be collected for the same. SURENDRA KUMAR MEENA, Commissioner-cum-Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./490/2025-26] Annexure A LEGEND TOD CORRIDOR ALONG DMRC NETWORK (500m) TOD NODE AROUND RAILWAY/RRTS STATIONS (500m) ZONE BOUNDARY ROADS RAILWAYS RRTS METRO The text of draft policy shall be available for inspection at the Office of the Dy. Director, Master Plan Section, 6th Floor, Vikas Minar, IP Estate, New Delhi-110002, on all working days within the period referred above. The text indicating the proposed modifications is available also on the following link i.e. https://dda.gov.in/mpd-2021-public-notices-2025 and https://clu.dda.org.in. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. AMIT KUMAR JAISWAL Digitally signed by AMIT KUMAR JAISWAL Date: 2025.11.21 22:36:45 +0530

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