The Delhi government has decided to urbanise 48 villages under Section 507(A) of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, creating a legal and planning framework for assessing their future needs, including roads, water supply, sewerage, drainage, sanitation and waste management.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the decision would bring the villages into Delhi’s urban development planning process and allow their infrastructure and land-use requirements to be considered in a more coordinated manner. The government said the move is intended to align the legal status of the villages with Delhi’s changing urban landscape and provide a basis for future development planning.
The villages named in the decision include Bakoli, Haiderpur, Palla, Kulakpur, Singhola, Sungarpur Delhi, Sungarpur Shahdara, Tajpur Kalan, Tehri Daulatpur, Rajpur Kalan, Auchandi, Mungeshpur, Shahpur Garhi, Nizampur Rasidpur, Chatesar, Pur Delhi, Jagatpur Delhi, Sultanpur Majra, Pur Shahdara, Sabapur Delhi, Badarpur Khadar, Bakiabad, Khanpur Khani, Jafrabad, Jagatpur Shahdara, Badarpur Majra Burari, Fatehpur Beri, Chandan Hula, Badusarai, Devarala, Ghumanhera, Jainpur, Jhatikara, Kanganheri, Raghopur, Rawta, Shikarpur, Bijwasan, Nanak Heri, Bakargarh, Dhansa, Galibpur, Issapur, Kair, Mundela Kalan, Mundela Khurd, Surakhpur and Chak Chilla.
According to the government, urbanisation will make it easier for authorities to assess the need for roads, internal connections, street lighting, water supply, sewer networks, drainage, sanitation and solid waste management. It is also expected to provide a basis for coordination among the agencies responsible for planning and delivering these services.
The government said the decision would help examine the development potential of the villages in the context of the draft Master Plan for Delhi 2041. It also said that development works would proceed only through relevant schemes, statutory approvals, applicable regulations and available resources. The announcement does not itself establish an immediate timeline for construction or service upgrades in the 48 villages.
Gupta described Delhi’s villages as part of the capital’s cultural heritage, social life and development journey. She said the government’s objective was to connect the villages with the mainstream of development while respecting their identity and heritage. The stated aim is to prepare more systematic plans for improving living conditions and providing civic amenities.
The change in legal status will take effect after the notification is issued, according to the government’s explanation. Once notified, the villages will move from rural to urban status, providing a clearer legal and administrative basis for future development plans. However, construction, changes in land use and other development activity will still have to comply with building regulations, approved plans and mandatory permissions.
The next steps will therefore involve issuing the notification and taking up planning and implementation through the concerned departments and civic agencies, subject to applicable legal provisions, approved schemes and available resources.
