The Mumbai Development Plan (DP) for 2034 spoke about creating 1 million affordable houses and 8 million jobs in Mumbai. The plan was pending for a lot of time like almost since 20 years. They have planned to unlock about 3,355 hectares of owned lands by the public and private. Also the land which is tagged as no development zones (NDZ). In order to provide the low-cost housing and the basic social amenities. There are an additional 300 hectares of salt pan land also available which will also be going for building affordable homes.
They will also be creating social amenities. Such as theatres, museums, parks, playgrounds, theme gardens and old age homes. There will be also shelters for the homeless.
These plans look really good for the future of Mumbai development. But as per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation commissioner, Ajoy Mehta has himself stated that the plans of 1991 development plan had conceived can be achieved by only 20%. This therefore clearly indicates that the plans for 1 million affordable homes and 8 million jobs are likely to stay just on the paper and might not actually happen in real-time.
Blueprints of the plan:
The development plan includes the usage of salt pan lands for the development purpose. But the environmental activists might revolt against this plan. Since removing the salt pan will lead to flooding on the water in the city. As they keep the water at bay during the rainy season.
In order to create more jobs, the development plan will give incentives for commercial structures. To have extra Floor Space Index (FSI) this will be given extra floor space for the road width. Thus giving more height space to the data centers since they have been allotted 6 feet height.
Since the Aarey colony area will also be used for making the metro rail. Therefore the Adivasis residing over there will be transported and shifted. Along with that, a zoo will also be set up there since the forest is already available.
The municipality also plans to create a separate parking space in Cuffe Parade. Also near,Mumbai Port Trust of a mega parking space of around 300 acres.
The blueprint of Mumbai is totally based on the population which will soon peak to 12.79mn by 2021. Therefore it has also lead to increase in by almost doubling the per capita housing requirement estimating an average size of 4.2 sq.mt.
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