Green blue policy

Subject: Government policy

Context:

• The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is holding public consultations for the preparation of the Master Plan for Delhi 2041, which has the “Green-Blue policy”, promises to give the city a new shape.

Concept:

• ‘Blue’ infrastructure refers to water bodies like rivers, canals, ponds, wetlands, floodplains, and water treatment facilities; while ‘Green’ stands for trees, lawns, hedgerows, parks, fields, and forests.
• The concept refers to urban planning where water bodies and land are interdependent, and grow with the help of each other while offering environmental and social benefits.