The Zonal Development Plan is prepared under the provisions of the Master Plan for Delhi and as per Delhi Development Act, 1957. It provides a link between the Master Plan and Layout Plans.

A Zonal Development Plan means a plan for each Zone (Division) containing information regarding the provision of social infrastructure, parks and open spaces, circulation system etc. The Zonal Development Plan indicates the actual as well as proposed use-zones designated in the 9 'Land Use' categories stated in the Master Plan according to which the area in the Zones is to be finally developed. The user indicated in the Zonal Development Plan will not give an automatic right to the owners to use their property/ land for the designated use.

Based on the availability of the infrastructure services by the respective departments, the urbanisable area will be opened up for development in a phased manner to meet the needs of urbanization envisaged in the Master Plan-2021. The hierarchy of Urban Development indicated in the Zonal Development Plan is to be in conformity with Table 3.3 of the Master Plan-2021.