CAUSES OF DEPRIVING LIVERBILITY
- WEAK INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM – 74th CAA called for Ward committees, District Planning Committee. Municipal planning Committee which has not been implementing Municipal Bodies doesn’t have FINANCIAL AUTONOMY.
- UNDEFINED BOUNDARIES – Ex. Delhi which as it grows even occupied Gurgaon and Noida.
- HERITAGE OF PAST CONSTRUCTION – Delhi is a medieval time city and all its streets, roads etc. are of the 17-18th century and not axe to 21st
- LACK OF INTEGRATED PLANNING – Land use should include
- Transportation
- Ecology and Environment needs
- Infrastructure
- Socio-Economic needs
- TOPOGRAPHICAL ISSUES – Hill cities, Coast cities, River cities, Disorder vulnerable cities need special attention.
PROBLEMS OF INDIAN CITIES
- Waste management
- Traffic
- Groundwater exploitation
- Water drainage problem
- Pollution
- Encroachment
- The spurt of slums and landfills
STEPS BY GOVERNMENT –
- Smart Cities Mission
- Digital India
- AMRUT
- Swachh Bharat
- JNNURM
- PMAY-Urban
WAY FORWARD –
- MUNICIPAL GOVERNANCE – Empowered Mayors with long tenures and clear accountability for the city’s performance.
- INCLUSIVE CITIES – Unbanning planning should meet the needs of both rich and poor.
- INTEGRATION of Urban Planning of local, state and government schemes.
- URBAN FINANCIAL REFORMS – Reduce dependence on the state and central government for finance.
Ex. Municipal Bonds, Public – provoke partnership user Charges.
- AFFORDABLE HOUSING – Sustainable and Economically viable houses needed.
- WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE MANAGEMENT should be improved.
CONCLUSION –
As said, ‘The RECOVERY of SPRAWL to VIBRANT PLACES is our Generations GREATEST CHALLENGE’
Effective urban planning and Management becomes the keyword in unattainable and inclusive growth and development.
