New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Delhi plans to build 4 million new homes and spread its population more evenly across the city as it prepares for another 8 million residents by 2047. The targets are part of the national capital's new Master Plan unveiled on Thursday, aimed at easing the pressures of growth on housing and infrastructure, Union housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal said.

The Master Plan for Delhi (MPD)-2047 provides a long-term framework to guide the city's sustainable and inclusive growth, a gazette notification said.

This is Delhi's fourth Master Plan, after the ones of 1962, 2001 and 2021, and will be implemented by the Delhi Development Authority under the central government. Delhi contributes to 4% to India's gross do...