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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by AdpathwayMultiple 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 areas
Updated - November 06, 2026 01:10 pm IST - New Delhi

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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.
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Published - November 06, 2026 10:26 am IST


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