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BJP seeks changes in Master Plan for Delhi

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Relax stringent, archaic norms in building by-laws: Subhash Arya to Jaipal Reddy

NEW DELHI: Threatening to launch an agitation against the upcoming sealing drive in the Capital if the Centre fails to provide relief to affected traders and residents, the Bharatiya Janata Party councillors on Monday urged Union Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy to immediately bring about changes in the Master Plan for Delhi-2001 by relaxing stringent and archaic norms in building by-laws.

Led by Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Leader of the Opposition Subhash Arya, the BJP councillors demanded that 100 per cent coverage in ground floor be allowed in shops and houses.

Similarly, the provision of allowing only house owners to run shops in residential premises should be done away with, while no sealing of commercial establishments running from ground floor in any locality should be carried out.

Accusing the Government of failure to provide enough shops and houses to meet the growing needs of the city, Mr. Arya said the civic administration cannot uproot these people after turning a blind eye towards illegal and unauthorised constructions.

"The Centre must carry out appropriate amendments to the Master Plan and not merely bring about cosmetic changes if it was really serious about providing relief to the residents. Changes proposed by it in the Master Plan will in no way help the affected traders and residents."

The MLA from Nasirpur, Mahabal Mishra, on Monday led a delegation to Minister of State Ajay Maken to seek relief for the traders while the Delhi Residents' Front held a meeting which denounced the Master Plans and called for taking the bigger picture into account while formulating the laws.

Mr. Mishra said the traders were demanding that some areas be declared commercial on the lines of Chandni Chowk and Karol Bagh as mixed land use alone will not do.

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