NEW DELHI: The DDA on Wednesday approved a draft policy that provides a comprehensive framework for defining minimum land area required for green development and ensuring seamless development of infrastructure with sustainability, officials said. The call was taken during a meeting of the highest decision-making body of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), chaired by Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal, who is also chairman of the urban body. "The Authority approved the draft 'Green Development Area' or 'GDA policy' to provide an integrated framework for development of lands falling in the designated green belt and Low Density Residential Area (LDRA) as per the Master Plan of Delhi 2021. The mandatory wooded area shall be increased as per the grade change, with minimum 45 per cent of the plot area, in case of Grade 3 development, it added. "All the parameters related to green buildings, green infrastructure and zero-discharge complexes will have to be adopted while undertaking development of the land by the respective land owners.

Source: Economic Times February 11, 2021 04:20 UTC