7 Things To Know About Delhi's L Zone

According to the Delhi Master Plan 2021, the estimated population of the city by that year would be 2.3 crore, and 24 lakh housing units would be required to house this population. According to the Plan, "around 40 per cent of this housing need can be met through the redevelopment of existing areas within the present urban limits of A to H zones”, while the remaining 60 per cent will have to be met through 14.4 lakh new housing units in new areas. Working on the Master Plan guidelines, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) came up with zonal plans for J, K, L, M, N, O and P. These zones are being touted as the next big thing in Delhi's urban landscape and have a huge investment potential.

It is in this context that we would look at the key features of the 'L Zone' and how investing here could help buyers gain huge future benefits.

• Development plan: The plan for developing the L Zone was approved by the Centre in 2010. Lying in the southwestern periphery of the city, the zone covers an area of 21,033 hectares, and has 58 villages and a Census town of Najafgarh. The zone is also the largest of Delhi's 15 zones and "predominantly rural in character". Lying strategically between Dwarka in Delhi and Gurgaon in Haryana, the zone is also close to the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

• Unauthorised colonies: According to the zonal plan, there are about 154 unauthorised colonies here. Authorities plan to regularise them over a period of time.

• Industrial and residential use: To accommodate a population of 20 lakh, the zonal plan will develop about 46 per cent of the total area (5,344 ha) into residential establishments, while about 500 ha land has been proposed under the industrial-use zone, including about 100 ha at Tikri Kalan.

• Potable water: "The present availability of potable safe drinking water in this area is inadequate. Most of the water requirement is met by tubewell. However, the output performance of tubewells has shown a declining trend," says the zonal plan. On the other hand, the water required for the year 2021 is projected at about 76 million gallons a day. A 34-ha land parcel will be provided to the Delhi Jal Board to set up water treatment plant in the zone.

• Transportation: While proposing to develop new roads to give the zone better connectivity, the zonal plan also talks about extending a Metro connectivity here.

• Heritage building: According to government data, there are about 16 heritage buildings in the Najafgarh area which will be protected under the plan. These include the Jami Mosque, the Octagonal Well and the Tomb of Rana Sahib.

• Land-pooling policy: While a land-pooling policy was approved for the zone in 2013, no projects have been approved by the government for development in the zone so far. Under the approved policy, one can buy land parcels here. When the development work starts, home buyers will be able to find affordable housing in the zone.