This case untangles the processes through which policy instruments in the Development Plan 1991, Greater Mumbai are conceived, implemented and enforced. Originally conceived as instruments for making land available for public purpose, they are in reality, seldom implemented within unilateral objectives. This case traces ways in which rules of the Development Control Regulations of DP 1991, including Floor Space Index and Zoning intertwine with instruments such as Transferable Development Rights in enabling land and labour as a resource for circulation of real estate capital, resulting in its uneven accumulation. The case study allows us to locate the ways in which policies are designed for urban inclusion or as modes of land management, potentially providing us with a new heuristics for planning in India.  A presentation and case report coupled with site plans and policy maps come together, pointing to grounded ways in which planning instruments can be devised.

About the Case Author
Champaka is Principal, Urban Planning and Design at Egis India. Over the last fifteen years she has worked on public and private sector projects spanning multiple scales including formulation of policy for metropolitan regions, statutory development plans for cities focusing on development control regulations, mechanisms for urban redevelopment, investment plans for social and physical infrastructure, master plans for green field townships, integrated design of urban places with mobility infrastructure and architecture of buildings. Her work spans across city-regions in India, Sri Lanka, France, United States, China and Libya where she has also been involved in conducting training and capacity building programmes for officials and staff from government agencies. She is presently working as the Co-Team Leader on the Development Plan for Greater Mumbai 2014-34.