Srinagar Development Authority (S.D.A)

The Master Plan-2035 is a comprehensive public policy document calibrated to ground realities. The plan is at a departure from archaic planning efforts in terms of its public policy approach, development regulations, implementation mechanism, resource mobilisation, mixed landuse regulations etc. The Master Plan has been prepared for a threshold population of around three million by 2035 spread over an area of 766 Sq. Km. The Srinagar Metropolitan Planning limits have been increased from 416 Sq. Km to approximately 766 Sq. Km., i.e.; 84% increase. The Local Area of SDA stands already notified vide SRO-429 dated 21.10.2014 (including the municipal areas of Srinagar Municipal Corporation and that of Budgam, Ganderbal, Pampore and Khrew ULBs and additional 160 villages as outgrowths in twelve tehsils of Six districts viz; Srinagar, Budgam, Ganderbal, Pulwama, Bandipora and Baramula).