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DDA Planning Assistant Syllabus 2022 | Delhi Development Authority Planning Assistant Exam 2022

DDA Planning Assistant Syllabus 2022: Overview

Part-I

i.Basic concepts of urban planning and Architecture, Planning Legislation
and GIS.
Section 1: Architecture
Section 2: Environmental Planning and Design
Section 3: Services, Infrastructure and Transportation
Section 4: Planning Legislation and GIS

ii. Delhi Development Act, (DD Act), 1957 will include all sections and provisions of the Act.
iii. Master plan of Delhi 1962-2021 will include provisions, strategies and Master Plan
proposals as per documents published from time to time.

Part-II:

To measure candidate’s reasoning ability, quantitative aptitude and proficiency in English and
General Awareness
a) Test of Reasoning
b) Test of Quantitative Aptitude
c) Test of General Awareness and
d) Test of English Language

DDA Planning Assistant Syllabus 2022: Detailed Syllabus

Part-I

i.Basic concepts of urban planning and Architecture, Planning Legislation
and GIS.

Section 1: Architecture

Elements, construction, architectural styles and examples of different periods of Indian and Western History of Architecture;
Oriental, Vernacular and Traditional architecture;
Architectural developments since Industrial Revolution;
Influence of modern art on architecture;
Art nouveau, Eclecticism, International styles, Post Modernism, Deconstruction in architecture;
Recent trends in Contemporary Architecture;
Works of renowned national and international architects.

Section 2: Environmental Planning and Design

Ecosystem- natural and man-made ecosystems;
Ecological principles Concepts of Environmental Impact Analysis;
Environmental considerations in planning and design;
database for incorporation of environmental concerns in planning analysis, land suitability analysis, vulnerability analysis;
Climate responsive design;
Solar architecture; methods of addressing environmental quality;
Green Building Concepts and Rating; ECBC; Building Performance Simulation and Evaluation;
Environmental pollution- types, cause, controls and abatement strategies.

Section 3: Services, Infrastructure and Transportation

Urban infrastructure- Transportation, Water Supply, Sewerage, Drainage, Solid Waste Management, Electricity and Communications;
Process and Principles of Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering; Road capacity;
Traffic survey method; Traffic flow characteristics;
Traffic analyses and design considerations; Travel demand forecasting;
Land use transportation – urban from inter-relationships; Design of roads, intersections/ grade separates and parking areas, Hierarchy of roads and level of service;
Traffic and transport management and control in urban areas;
Mass transportation planning; Para-transits and other modes of transportations Pedestrian and slow moving traffic planning; Intelligent Transportation Systems.

Section 4: Planning Legislation and GIS

Planning legislation will include acts and legislation related to development management and maintenance of Delhi and other towns of NCR, municipal corporation and local bodies, Land Acquisition Act, PPP etc. Local self- Governance.

Part-II:

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