Perspective plan BY – Gullapudi Murali Krishna Mayukh Biswas Mudunuru Surya Jayanth Subject - Introduction of Urban and Regional Planning
Definition : Perspective Plan , an interdependent part of Core Area Planning , is a long term plan (for 20-30 years) to develop vision and provide a policy framework for urban and regional development & further detailing . (it is based on existing and short term economic requirements) Perspective planning is a blueprint regarding the objectives and targets of long run growth. (as per UDPFI guidelines ) It is not just a plan to attain some sort of targets or objectives ; the perspective plan is a collection or summation of certain smaller plan. It is a written document supported by necessary maps and diagrams providing the state government the goals, policies, strategies and general programmes of the urban local authority regarding spatio -economic development(methods used by the public sector to influence the distribution of people and activities in spaces of various scales of land use planning including urban planning, regional planning, national spatial plans ) of the settlement under its governance.
Components of perspective plan Existing characteristics and potential of the region ;- Settlement system . Demography . Economic base & Employment . Resources & Environmental sustainability . Physical and social infrastructure . Housing and slums . Identification of policy issues through Participatory approach . Projected requirements and assessment of deficiencies . Evaluation of alternative set of Development strategies . Future growth direction . Investment programmes and priorities . Perspective Plan VISION 2030 for Bhubaneswar – Cuttack Urban Complex
The contents of a perspective plan shall broadly encompass the following (as per URDPFI guidelines VOL I) Existing Scenario in overall terms. Projected requirements for the horizon year based on the total quantum of land available and that can actually be used for development. Specific planning studies related to setting, linkages both socio‐economic and physical, and likely challenges. In addition climatological studies, identification of areas prone to hazards, environmentally sensitive zones. Population projection for the horizon year based on past trends and other statistical methods to arrive at assigned population for the horizon year. Economy and employment levels, both existing and projected. Shelter‐including shortfalls in various categories of housing stock and the total requirement Transportation‐analysis of the existing network, projected requirement based on detailed OD surveys. Institutional uses both existing and required for the horizon year in terms of education, health, socio‐cultural, religious, and distributive services like police, fire, telecom etc. Infrastructure in terms of water, underground sewerage, drainage, and solid waste management. Vision should include an overview of new technologies and the way to develop and implement. Use of alternative sources of energy through new technology. Resource base‐ monetary resources required to implement plan proposals vis-à-vis financial health of the local body/implementing agencies. Manpower resources both existing and proposed as per requirement.
Scope of perspective plan: The scope of this plan covers social, economic and spatial development goals, policies and priorities relating to all those urban activities that have spatial implications or, in other words, that require land for their location and desired functioning. It also covers long-term policies regarding development of infrastructure and resource mobilization that are necessary to promote these urban activities. Great care is always taken in this plan to minimize the conflict between the environmental protection and urban development. (as per UDPFI guidelines)
Purpose of Perspective Plan The basic purpose of a perspective plan is to provide a policy framework for further detailing and it serves as a guide for urban local authority in preparation of the development plan. A perspective plan should generally be for a period of 20 years and the plan period of 20-25 years should be so adjusted that it coincides with the term of the National/State Five Year Plans. This will facilitate integration of spatial and economic policy planning initiatives. To serve as pointer in formulating operation targets that go into 5years plan . To indicate the desired directions of economic activities . (as per UDPFI guidelines)
T: Base year taken as the year of commencement of the state Urban & Regional Planning (revised) Act whereunder a municipality shall assume the status of a planning & development authority. N: Number of remaining years of a current Five Year Plan counted from the base year T. N5, n10 … : n+5, n+10 .. Pi, Pj …. : Successive Five Year Plans for five Periods I, j D i a g r a m a t i c R e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f P e r s p e c t i v e P l a n
Benefits of perspective plan It helps to guide the other small plans to be prepared and executed . This will facilitate integration of spatial and economic policy planning initiatives. This plan covers the social, economic, environmental and spatial development goals. Perspective plan has no specific judicia boundary , it can be state level , district level ,regional level even it can be national level also .
NATIONAL FOOD FOR WORK PROGRAMME (NFFWP) PERSPECTIVE PLAN 2005-2010
Objective of this plan Develop all panchayats of 150 most backward district during 5years period of 2005-2010 such that there is a visible impact on major problems of each panchayat. Created a sound base for self sustaining economy to remove poverty and bring these districts at least a level to the other districts of the state or country . To facilitate optimizing all available resources under all development operational at the panchayat level. Derive maximum benefit in favour of the rural poor with regard to generations of employment opportunities not only in terms of wages but also self employment by creation of need based optimum infrastructure . A National Level perspective plan
People involved in this perspective plan AMR-APARD TOTs Consolidation and preparation of final documents Training of trainers at district level Senior level officers / Special officers in district Training of Mandal Level Resource persons Benefit of this plan Proper distribution of food grains among all rural persons mainly working site . Persons got employment by caste and by gender . “Equal wages shall be paid under the programme to both men and women workers”. (The history, objectives and guidelines of National Food for Work Programme (NFFWP))