Overview / Processes

Priority announced for DMP2021 and NCMP-DMP convergence make enforcement of DMP solutions worthy case for evolving NCMP strategies and reversal of DMP subversions being examined by a Parliamentary Committee after the DDA scam worthy case for redeeming NCMP pledge of corruption-free accountable government.

Convergence opportunities and imperatives

• NCMP-DMP note-1 on NCMP-DMP convergence opportunities on various Plan issues and DMP 2021 priority imperatives for Plan revision processes(30 May 2004)
• Letter to PM about convergence with DMP goals of NCMP goals as elaborated in his address to the nation (25 June 2004)
• Letter to PM in / about absence of mechanism to report NCMP violations with reference to imminent forcible demolition (02 July 2004)

Subversions

• Builders' awards for DMP violations involving offices of President and union urban development minister and, as awardee, Delhi government and as co-awardee a senior planner associated with DMP and its revision, June 2004 >> Response / reply to response from senior planner (27 August 2004)
• "Slum free Master Plan" Committee, June 2004
• NGOs bypass DMP modification in ridge through court-committee, July 2004
• Court-committee constituted for riverbed, August 2004
• Inertial ideas for DMP ammendment "solution" for industries, September 2004 > Industries imbroglio and DMP survival

Links to previous posts

An entitlements perspective of the Master Plan and its revision, DMP2021 Minder / Demystify, November 2002

Minder premises and position, DMP2021 Minder / About, February 2003

Politics of (multiple-vision) planning, September 2002

Entitlements at risk, DMP2021 Minder / Track, 2000-2003

Citizens participation through Public Notice, DMP2021 Minder / Engage, April 2003

"Guidelines" to substitute lawful DMP revision, DMP2021 Minder / Engage, August 2003 (These "guidelines" have attracted adverse remarks by Supreme court in May 2004)

statement against / call for public debate about anti-Plan propaganda at an event at World Social Forum 2004 at Mumbai: Letter to Standing Parliamentary Committee, President and Chief Justice, with illustrative DMP violations abetted, January 2004 (forwarded to Secretary MoUD for appropriate action as per letter of 11.02.04 from President Secretariat)