Lecture 7: Development Plan I
TLDRThe session covers Development Plans, which are statutory, multi-sectoral plans for a 20-30 year period. It distinguishes them from Regional and Perspective Plans, details major content requirements like existing conditions analysis, and walks through the Bhopal Development Plan 2031. Extensive baseline studies of demographics, land use, infrastructure, environment, disaster risk etc. are reviewed. Numerous reference maps depict the planning area's profile. Planning strategies evolve from assessing development issues. Outcomes include ability to differentiate plans, discuss Bhopal Plan content and context, list Development Plan components.
Takeaways
- 😀 The Development Plan is a statutory plan formulated as per the provisions of relevant state laws
- 📝 It provides further details and intended actions aligned with the Perspective and Regional Plans
- 📍 It covers assessment of deficiencies, requirements, proposals and implementation strategy with evaluation criteria
- 🚧 The Bhopal Development Plan 2031 extensively documents existing conditions like demography, land use, infrastructure etc
- 🛣 It undertakes analysis at city, regional and state levels across parameters
- 🏘 Detailed maps are prepared showing land ownership, infrastructure networks, population distribution etc
- 🌆 It acknowledges the city's heritage, evaluates disaster risks and reviews green cover
- 📈 Population is projected to plan for additional infrastructure and land requirements
- 🚌 Transport networks, parking, terminals and mass transit systems are assessed
- 🏥 Social infrastructure like schools, health facilities are mapped to indicate availability and accessibility
Q & A
What is a Development Plan and how is it distinct from other plans?
-A Development Plan is a statutory plan formulated as per the provisions of relevant state laws. It is more detailed and precise compared to a Perspective Plan or Regional Plan, with definite proposals supported by an implementation strategy and evaluation criteria.
What is the objective of preparing a Development Plan?
-The objective is to provide further details and intended actions for various policies in the Perspective and Regional plans based on economic, social needs, available resources and priorities.
What is the suggested time frame for a Development Plan?
-The suggested time frame is 20-30 years, in phases of 5 years to allow for periodic reviews and revisions.
What are the major contents covered in a Development Plan document?
-The major contents include - existing conditions and development issues, assessment of deficiencies and projected requirements, vision and mission, development proposals, and implementation plan.
What aspects need to be studied to capture existing conditions and development issues?
-Background information, regional setting, demographic profile, land use profile, infrastructure and transportation profile, housing profile, environmental profile and socio-cultural facilities.
What kind of demographic analysis is required for Bhopal city as per the case study?
-The case study reviews population growth trends, density, composition, sex ratio, literacy rate, migration patterns and population projections for Bhopal city.
What transportation facilities of Bhopal city are mapped in the case study?
-The existing transport network plan including road, rail and airport linkages, transportation corridors and terminals, Mass Transit and Metro rail network are mapped and studied.
How is the environmental profile of Bhopal city documented?
-The case study reviews the green cover area, eco-sensitive zones, water bodies, drainage patterns, protected areas, disaster prone areas to understand the environmental profile.
What social infrastructure facilities are mapped for Bhopal city?
-Education facilities, health facilities, community facilities like toilets, religious places, recreational facilities are mapped to analyze the social infrastructure.
What is the purpose of studying existing city profile in such detail?
-The detailed analysis helps to understand current scenarios, growth trends and requirements across all sectors to plan appropriate development strategies and proposals.
Outlines
😊 Overview of the Development Plan
This paragraph provides an introduction to the development plan, covering its purpose, expected learning outcomes, statutory nature as per laws, and distinction from other plans in terms of definite and precise proposals supported by implementation strategies. It also introduces the Bhopal Development Plan 2031 as an example.
😩 Variations in Terminology for Development Plans
This paragraph highlights that different states use different terminology like Development Plans, Master Plans etc. for statutory land use plans by local authorities. But they serve the same function of development control. It also notes that in some areas like North East India, land ownership patterns are different necessitating variations in the approach.
📝 Major Contents as per Guidelines
As per URDPFI guidelines, this paragraph lists the major contents that should be covered in a development plan document - existing conditions, projected requirements, vision and mission, development proposals, and implementation plan. It also notes that both textual and spatial content needs to be included.
🗺️ Mapping the Existing Scenario in Bhopal
This paragraph walks through how the Bhopal Development Plan has mapped the existing scenario in aspects like background, physiography, environment, heritage, infrastructure etc. It showcases the range of analyses done and maps prepared to capture the current status.
📊 Capturing Demographic Profile
As suggested in URDPFI guidelines, this paragraph highlights how Bhopal Development Plan has captured the demographic profile including population growth trends, density patterns, age and gender breakdown etc. which serve as crucial inputs for future projections.
🔎 Analysing Land Use Changes
This paragraph summarizes how the Development Plan undertook analyses of land use changes over previous plans and changes required as per latest ground reality. This informed development strategies around the six identified sectors as per variations observed.
🚌 Transportation Systems Review
As per the guidelines, this paragraph showcases how Bhopal Plan assessed the transportation systems scenario covering network, traffic volumes, parking, regional linkages etc. It also mapped existing and proposed networks like metro rail to depict the systems.
🏘️ Shelter and Housing Analysis
Meeting both guidelines and ground reality, Bhopal Plan is seen analysing formal and informal housing, undertaking assessments of housing shortage, and mapping location of slums through spatial depictions.
🌳 Environmental Components Considered
As suggested for the environmental profile, this paragraph summarizes how Bhopal Plan studied green covers, water bodies, drainage etc. leveraging the environmental uniqueness the region offers.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Development Plan
💡statutory plan
💡existing conditions
💡development issues
💡content
💡URDPFI guidelines
💡demographic profile
💡land use
💡infrastructure
💡maps
Highlights
Development Plan is a statutory plan which means it is related to or set by laws or statutes
The objective of the Development Plan is to provide further necessary details and intended actions in the form of strategies and physical proposals
The time frame of the Development Plan is for a period of 20 years by most of the Urban Development Authorities or ULBs
In the Development Plan the geographical setting is reviewed to assess the resources of the planning area
In the Development Plan Document the catchment area of upper lake is mapped and natural drainage characteristic if reviewed
The quality of life in any urban center depends upon the availability and accessibility to quality social infrastructure
The URPDFI guideline also says to document economic profile, looking at the primary and secondary economic pattern of the city
You saw a range of documentations has been done, understanding studies have been done from the population to housing to all the infrastructure
We are going to further look into Development Plan in further sections, but you can have seen how it is different and how intensive and detailed it is
You saw range of maps which have been prepared in the development document
Right now we are looking at the first component of the Development Plan where the existing infrastructure existing scenario of the city are reviewed
To really capture how the progress is happening and what further direction is taking and while seeing all these things we also saw range of maps which have been prepared in the development document
There are enormous readings and movies available to explore
Please feel free to ask questions, let us know about any concerns you have, do share your opinions, experiences and suggestions
Looking forward to interacting and co-learning with you while exploring cities and Urban Planning
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