Request to PMO for appointment about NCMP-DMP options, 04.10.04
made with reference to GNCTD volte-face on its idea to approach court and to previous communications about industries, informal sector, etc
Sub: NCMP-Delhi Master Plan (DMP) convergence: Request for appointment
Ref: CVC letter re hawkers, previous letters re industries, etc
Dear Ms Vidyavathi,
With reference to CVC’s letter of 10.09.04, a letter about a news report about DDA seeking police assistance for “vendor menace” is enclosed for your information. Also enclosed is text of a news report quoting Delhi industries’ minister as saying they are not filing their long-promised review petition since they “do not have a convincing argument”, apropos which I reiterate my request for PMO intervention for compliance through the statutory solution by DDA/MoUD.
I am aware of apparent “consensus” against DMP, and also that this is contrived, emanating only from recent criticism (of development via statutory plans), yet to progress to theory and in Delhi, where DMP is connected to a unique public land policy, even to ideas of any robustness. The state, in any case, is duty-bound to enforce statutory solutions and use them as yardstick to evaluate alternatives. And statutory DMP solutions for informal sector and industries account for bulk of employment options for the weaker sections in the Capital and continuing MoUD/DDA indifference and growing GNCTD interference in their regard are contrary also to NCMP.
I would be grateful for opportunity to discuss NCMP-DMP convergence ideas and, apropos industries in particular, request an appointment with urgency.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely
Gita Dewan Verma, Planner