India, May 9 -- MPD 2041 proposes several measures but lacks specificity in prioritisation and actionable strategies

This article is the concluding article in a three-part series on unplanned settlements, urban planning, and the challenges related to water, sanitation, and stormwater management that are acutely felt in large, dense, unplanned settlements in cities of the global south, a research that Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) recently completed in Delhi. Read part 1 and part 2 here.

Delhi is recognised as a water-scarce city in accordance with the Master Plan of Delhi (MPD) 2041. There are clear signs of declining groundwater levels, severe pollution in the Yamuna River, and frequent waterlogging in...