Delhi needs structural changes, not regularisation of colonies just on paper, says Ashok Kumar Jain Multiple building collapses and fires in unauthorised or illegal constructions, killing several people just this year, have once again exposed the larger urban infrastructure problem of Delhi, where lakhs of people are living in unplanned areasUpdated - November 06, 2026 10:28 am IST - New Delhi Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Ashok Kumar Jain, retired Commissioner (planning) of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), the urban planning body of Delhi and also author of the recently published book “Mapping Delhi’s Past, Present and Future”, unpacks the complicated urban structure of Delhi and why such incidents continue to happen.Edited excerpts: Published - November 06, 2026 10:26 am IST
Delhi needs structural changes, not regularisation of colonies just on paper, says Ashok Kumar Jain
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