"That's what makes a city worth living in"
The development of Delhi provided in the Master Plan provides for lung spaces with extensive open spaces in the form of various greens. DDA has retained the natural features such as ridge, green belts etc. and developed open spaces so as to contain the growing population of this metropolitan city. Out of the total urban areas of 44777 hectares, 8722 hectares has been marked for green/recreational purpose.
As per MPD 2001, 8422 ha. of land has been reserved for the Greens. Although the green area in Delhi is managed by different agencies DDA has the largest role to play with over 5050.97 ha. under its jurisdiction.
| A comparative chart is given: | |
| Cities | Green areas under DDA |
| Bangalore | 13.57 |
| Hyderabad | 9.21 |
| Bikaner | 2.63 |
| Kanpur | 16.80 |
| Allahabad | 2.98 |
| Kolkata | 7.00 |
| Delhi | 19.00 |
Along side the development of urban extension areas with colonies like Dwarka, Rohini and Narela, DDA is taking special interest in nurturing the greens in these urban extension areas. A overview of these efforts can be had from the data:
| Green areas under DDA | |
| Area | Ha. |
| Total area of Union Territory of Delhi | 148639 |
| Urban area as per Master Plan | 44777 |
| Recreational Use | 8722 |
| Total green area under the jurisdiction of DDA | 5050.97 |
| Green in Urban Extension Project | |
| Area | Ha. |
| Dwarka | 1034.00 |
| Rohini Phase I & II | 224.70 |
| Narela | 1029.00 |
DDA is developing and maintaining Master Plan greens areas. Usually the green lots or parks after development of a particular colony are shifted to the local civic bodies for maintenance but bigger greens are retained by DDA for up-keep and maintenance. No taxes or any grants are received for maintenance of these greens. This is a healthy gesture from DDA to citizens of Delhi.
