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Review Of Master Plan For Delhi - 2021 (As Notified on 07/02/2007)

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8.0 GOVERNMENT OFFICES

Delhi being the country's capital provides excellent opportunities in service sector. It has attracted people in government and quasi government sector from all parts of India. The growth in the sector was significant till 1981. However, as per the report on Economic Census, 2003, the employment in government sectors is on decline. The table below shows the growth of employment in different government sectors.

Table 8.1: Employment in Govt. and Quasi Govt. Sector (in lakh)

S. No.	Category	1981	1991	2000	2003
1	Central Government	2.25	2.15	2.13	2.14
		(6.64)	(-4.44)	(-0.93)
2	Government of NCTD	0.58	1.04	1.13	1.21
		(9.43)	(9.31)	(8.65)
3	Quasi Government (Central + State)	1.41	2.14	2.04	1.96
		(151.79)	(51.77)	(-4.67)
4	Local Bodies	1.17	0.83	0.95	0.93
		(30.00)	(-29.06)	(14.46)
	TOTAL	5.33	6.16	6.25	6.24
		(30.00)	(15.57)	(1.46)

Figures in brackets indicate decadal growth rate in percentage.

Source: Directorate of Employment, GNCTD and MPD-2001

8.1 DECENTRALIZATION OF OFFICES

As per NCR Plan, no new Central Government and Public Sector Undertaking offices should be located in NCTD. However, the issue of shifting existing Government / PSU offices from Delhi as well as restricting the setting up of new offices would only be possible after a time bound action plan is prepared together with suitable incentives and disincentives.

8.2 OPTIMUM UTILIZATION OF GOVERNMENT LAND

Government of India, Govt. of NCTD and local bodies are occupying prime land in Delhi for their offices. Most of the offices have been setup immediately after Independence. Large areas are underutilized and have completed their economic life. Due to downsizing of government employment and need for generation of resources by the ministries, optimum utilization of existing government offices / land could be achieved by the following measures:

i)	Intensive utilization of existing government offices / land.
ii)	Utilization of Surplus land by the government for residential development.
iii)	Utilization of 10% of total FAR for commercial uses to make the restructuring
	process financially feasible. This shall be subject to approval of land owning agency
	and concerned local body.

Major GNCTD Offices, which were located in Old Secretariat building, have been shifted to the new premises at Indraprastha Estate. Old Secretariat is a historical building and needs to be conserved. Barracks area adjacent to the Old Secretariat could be redeveloped to accommodate additional GNCTD Offices.

Presently District courts are located at Tis Hazari, Karkarduma and Rohini Sub-city. Land has been earmarked at following locations to accommodate new District Courts.

i)	Near Saket District Centre -7 ha.
ii)	Narela Sub-City - 3ha.
iii)	Dwarka Sub-City- 3 ha.

Major employment of the Local Bodies and GNCTD should be accommodated in the public and semi-public facility areas such as health facilities, education etc. The head quarters of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi would be housed in the proposed Civic Centre under construction on Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, which has been designated as Non-Hierarchical commercial centre.

In the Urban Extension as far as possible, the government offices should be provided along the MRTS corridor. Four sites (10-15 Ha. each) for the offices of the Govt. of NCT Delhi, Courts and Local Bodies, etc. should be provided.

Table 8.2: Development Controls - Govt. Offices

Use / Use		Maximum			Parking	Definition	Activities Permitted
Premises		Ground	FAR	Height (m)	Standard
		Coverage			ECS / 100
		%			sq.m. of
					floor area
i)	Integrated Office Complex	30	200	NR, subject to approval of AAI, Fire Department and other statutory bodies.	1.8	Premises used for the office of Central Government, Local Government and Local Bodies.	Government Offices, Watch and Ward Residence / residential maintenance staff (maximum 5% of FAR), Retail shop of Chemist, Book and stationery, Consumer Store, Canteen, Post office, Bank Extension Counter etc. Public sector Undertaking / Commercial offices (restricted to 10% of the total floor area)

ii)	District Court	30	200	NR, subject to approval of AAI, Fire Department and other statutory bodies.	1.8	Premises used for the offices of Judiciary.	Court, Residential maintenance staff (maximum 5% of FAR), Canteen, Restaurant, Ancillary services and Retail shop, Library, Dispensary,Administrative offices, Banks, Post offices, Police post, Fire post, Lawyer's chamber.

Notes:

i)	The norms for Local Government offices / Public Sector Undertakings under Government Land use shall be as per Integrated office complex.
ii)	The norms of Govt. use (undetermined) shall be as per approved layout / scheme, which development controls shall be as per respective use premises.

Note: Precautions have been taken to reproduce para's of MPD2021, In case of discrepancy the Gazette Notification along with the modification notified from time to time will be considered.