Fatal Flaw In Delhi Master Plan Has Led To Flood Crisis, Says Expert
The first town plan for Delhi after Independence, first drawn up in the 1960s, had a fatal flaw, one that has only been exacerbated over the years in the run-up to the crisis today when much of the city finds itself flooded, an expert town planner has told NDTV. In an interview with NDTV, AK Jain, the former Commissioner of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), said that "Delhi's first master plan after Independence was drawn up in 1962" and it made a "mistake" by treating the flood-prone Yamuna region as an "empty lot."
