The Delhi government has started the process of granting urban status to 48 villages, a move intended to bring greater clarity to land use, construction rules and civic planning across settlements facing the capital’s rapid urban expansion.
The decision has been taken under Section 507(A) of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957. Once the notification is issued, the villages will change from rural to urban status, according to a report by Jagran. The move is being linked to the planning direction outlined in the draft Master Plan for Delhi 2041.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the government’s objective was to connect the villages with the mainstream of development while preserving their cultural identity and heritage. The proposed change is expected to give government agencies a clearer administrative framework for planning infrastructure and regulating development in the affected areas.
The villages are expected to be assessed for requirements such as internal roads, sewerage networks, water supply, drainage, street lighting and waste management. Urban status could help agencies prepare plans for these services within a more clearly defined planning and regulatory framework. However, the change in legal status does not mean that all facilities will become available immediately.
The report states that infrastructure works will depend on approved plans, statutory clearances and the resources available with the concerned agencies. Coordination between departments will therefore remain necessary before projects can be implemented. The notification will also be important because it will establish the formal administrative basis for decisions relating to land use, construction and development activity.
The 48 villages named in the report include Bakoli, Hamidpur, 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 and Khanpur Khani.
The list also includes Jafrabad, Jagatpur Shahdara, Badarpur Majra Burari, Fatehpur Beri, Chandan Hulla, Badusarai, Deorala, Ghummanhera, Jainpur, Jhatikra, Kanganheri, Raghopur, Rawta, Shikarpur, Bijwasan, Nanak Heri, Bakargarh, Dhansa, Galibpur, Issapur, Kair, Mundela Kalan, Mundela Khurd, Surakhpur and Chak Chilla.
The move comes as Delhi’s village areas increasingly sit within an expanding metropolitan system, where rural settlement patterns, construction activity and urban infrastructure overlap. The immediate administrative milestone will be the issue of the notification that formally changes the status of the 48 villages. Further development will require agencies to prepare and secure approvals for specific projects and services.
