DELHI W NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI Eighth Five Year Plan 1992-97 and Annual Plan 1992-93 VOLUME-rr j PLANNING DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI r SiiS Jo ^ i o r ; L r L- ^ « V i . 3 „g Kdu..c„,. , ^ PUo.,.a ,,od Adpi„..t,,t.on, i • Aurobindo Mar*, ............... NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI Part-I Votame-I EIGHTH FIVE YEAR PLAN 1992-97 AND ANNUAL PLAN 1992-93 CK Name o f the Sector Sector p ^ Page Nos, No. Code • m- 1 2 3 4 0. Introduction 000 1—38 1. Agriculture & Allied Services 100 101 173 2. Rural Development 200 201 215 3. Co-operation 300 301—312 4. Minor Irrigation 400 401—404 5, Flood Control & Drainage 500 501—513 6. Power 600 601—619 7. Industries 700 701—734 8. Transport 800 801—870 9. Science, Technology & Environment 1000 100 W 1 008 10. Sectt. Economic Services 1100 1101^1121 11. Tourism 1150 1151-1157 12. Survey & Statistics 1200 1201 1224 13. Civil Supplies 1300 1301—1305 14. Weight & Measures 1350 1351—1354 ^5. General Education 1400 1401—y&g. 16. Technical Education 1600 1601—1720 17. Sports & Youth Services 1800 1801 1815 Art & Culture 18. 1900 1901—1922 CAPITAL’S PROSPECTIVE EIGHTH FIVE YEAR PLAN INTRODUCTION GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AND POPULATION Delhi is spread over an area of 1483 sq. kms. Its maximum length is around 33 miles and the maximum width is 30 miles. Out of the total area of 1483 sq. kms., 797 sq. kms. is rural and 686 sq kms. is urban. There are three local bodies viz. Municipal Corporation of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Committee and Delhi Canton­ ment Board whose respective area is 1397.3 sq. kms , 42.7 sq. kms. and 43 sq kms. The entire rural area falls within the jurisdiction of Municipal Corporation of Delhi. For development purposes, the rural area is divided into 5 community development blocks, namely Alipur, Kanjhawala (Nangloi), Najafgaih, Mehrauli and Shahdara. There are369 villages in Delhi of which 258 villages are still having their rural character while 111 villages have been largely urbanised. A^ccording to the 1991 Census urban area accounted for 90% population whereas only 10% population lived in rural areas. The distinction between the rural and the urban areas of Delhi is gradually diminishing. In next 10 years or so, the present negligible 10% rural population is likely to get merged in the urban extension and the city as a whole will get transformed into a highly urbanised growth centre. The geographical area of the U.T. of Delhi lias remained the same in the last four decades. But Delhi’s population has been rising steadily. An important point of concern is that the population has increased by almost 53% in every decade since 1951. Delhi in 1951 was a major town with only 17 lacs of people. Delhi in 1961 came to have 27 lacs of people. In 1971 this figure increased to about 41 lacs and in 1981 it rose to 62 lacs. As per 1991 Census Delhi is having 94 lacs as its population figure. By 2001 Delhi’s population will reach the figure of 132 lacs and by 1997, it will be 115 lacs. Inward migration has now become a part of Delhi’s very existence. But this phenomenon has also become a major constraint in Delhi’s development efforts. All concerned agree that the implementation of the NCR Plan will go a long way to retain Delhi as a city of modren opportunities and experiences People may be alarmed but the current rate of popub.tion increase in Delhi will take upto afigue of 132 lacs by 2001. The main reasons fcr migration to Delhi are commonly attributed to Delhi’s employment potential, better stale of civic amenities, eaucational and health facilities, long term prospects in the areas of pr^fes- sior, trade and commerce, highly developed industrial infrastructure etc. There is abso­ lutely no doubt that if the present trend of migration continues unabated, our civic ameneities will have to undergo severe strain. Similarly, our public utility services will be put to severe test leading to break-down under acute circumstantial problems. From all angles, therefore, the immediate implementation of the NCR Plan is a necessity. Delhi’s increased population cannot be termed as a natural population growth. Our birth rate per thousand of population was 33.10 in 1951 and it has now come down to 29.08. But we will not be surprised if our marginal success in this area gets neturalised soon because on the one hand we are having constant inflow of people from outside and on the other hand, there is a strong desire on the part of the outside population to settle down in Delhi on permanent basis. Howeve, while discussing this point here, we should not also over-look the fact that even Delhi’s present growth rate of population is virtually double of the country as a whole. Talking of migration again, it has been estimated that the influx from U.P. is the highest (42%) followed by Bihar (10%), Haryana (8%), Punjab (7%), Rajasthan (5%), Kerala (4%), Maharastra (3%) and Tamilnadu (3%). Out of tne total immigrant as many as 46 % come from rural areas and 54% from urban areas* SC population amongst the immigrants is estimated to be 9%. As per 1991 Census, density of population in Delhi is 6319 persons per s;q. km. which is the highest in the Country. The average density of population at national level is only 267 persons per sq. km. The density of population in Delhi has increased from 1165 persons per sq. km. in 1951 to 6319 persons in 1991. Delhi’s literacy rate is as high as 76.09 % as against the all India average of 42.89 %. The female literacy rate is also about two times more (68%) as against the national average (32 %)i The birth rate and death rates have also been brought down to a great extent. Our birth rate which was 33.10 per thousand in 1951 has come down to 28.32 per thousand in 1989. Similarly, the death rate which was 9 per thousand in 1951 has come down to 6.77 per thousand in 1989. Infant mortality rate which was 84 per thousand live birth in 1951 has also come down to 40 per thousand. This has been achieved with the concerted efforts made by the Administration towards the expansion of medical facilities and to create awareness about family welfare programmes in the Union Territory of Delhi. Despite the fundamental constraint of population influx, we have so far been able to make substantial changes in various sectors of development by making suitable land use changes, expansion of trade and small scale industries, enlargement in our transport and communication network, improvement and expansion of our health care institutions, setting up of various educational and technical institutions, creating awareness for better environment etc. In order to provide these basic necessities in an orderly and balanced manner, we have been keeping our activities on broad requirements of the Master Plan of Delhi which is basically a document broadly indicating the organised development course proposed for Delhi in different sectors. There has also been a change in NCR Planning and accordingly priority towns are being developed in neighbouring States of Haryana, Rajasthan and U.P. to check migration from these States. From all indications, it is now clear that the Capitat’s future life and the success and failure of the development schemes will, to a large extent, depend on our will and effectiveness to tackle the important factor of migration. However, knowing fully well that we have got to live with this fundamental constraint and the fruit of the success of implementation of the NCR Plan will make any dent in Delhi’s life pattern on:y after 10 to 15 years, our strategy fo r the development of Delhi has to be based on improving the living conditions of Delhi’s population in all vital, areas of social and economic life with all the given constraints. We have, therefore, been constantly updating our requirements in vital sectors and in all our plan schemes, we are taking into consideration the future realities. We believe that our balanced efforts in vital areas like Energy, Water Supply & Sewerage Treatment, Rural Sanitation, Health, Education, Transport, Industries, Development of Weaker Sections, Housing etc. to meet Delhi’s future needs will have to be on essentially pragmatic lines. Our approach to the Eighth Five Year Plan shall necessarily have to be in tune with our realisiic needs in these development sectors during the nexr five years or even 10 to 15 years in terms of long term perspective. ECONOMY Delhi’s economic situation is improving with much higher annual average increase as compared to the increase in the overall rational economy. Delhi’s net state domestic product at current prices which was Rs. 2326 crore in 1980-81 has increased to Rs. 8602 crore in 1989-90 showing an annual average grc wth rate of 15.64% during the last nine years. At constant prices the net state domestic product which was Rs. 2326 crore in 1980-81 has increased to Rs. 4344 crore in 1989-90 show­ ing an annual average growth rate of 7.19% during the last nine years. The relative share of the Primary Sector comprising of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Forestry & Fishing and Mining & Quarrying in the NSDP has gone down from 5.24% in 1980-81 to 4.50% in 1989-90.