Delhi Master Plan 2047: 30-40 Lakh Homes and 695 km Metro Expansion

Exam-focused facts from the 23 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal released the Delhi Master Plan 2047 on August 20, 2026.
The plan targets construction of 30-40 lakh housing units to accommodate Delhi's projected population of 3.2 crore by 2047.
The plan focuses on affordable housing and vertical growth, including potential 100-plus-floor buildings.
The metro rail network in Delhi will be expanded to 695 km by 2047 under the master plan.
The plan proposes 24-hour city zones and transit-oriented development to support high-density growth along transport corridors.
Building height norms have been removed except in specified zones such as Lutyens' Bungalow Zone, Connaught Place, and the Yamuna floodplain.