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Planning System in India

Dr. S. K. Kulshrestha

Senior Consultant Urban and Regional Planner

19 March 2013

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Presentation Scheme

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Types of Planning Systems Legal Situation Summing up Potential application of SEA in Planning System

in India

Types of Planning Systems

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Two Types

Spatial Planning

System

Socio-economic

Development

Planning System

Socio-economic Development Planning System

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Five Year Plan

National Planning Commission

Plans prepared in consultation with the National Development Council, central ministries, state governments, Experts, and also civil society organisations.


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A Five Year Plan provides policies and public programmes supported by outlays

outlays include Central Assistance to states and union territories and also the own resources of

the various states.


The National Planning Commission comprises

the Prime Minister as the Chairman,

a full-time Deputy Chairman and

several members.

Each Member heads one or more of the 30 divisions which includes:

Environment & Forests (along with

Climate Change Cell)

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12th Five Year Plans covers:

Economic sectors:

Agriculture, Industry, Energy, Transport, Communication, Rural development, and Urban development.

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12th Five Year Plans covers:

Social sectors:

Health, Education, Employment and skill development, Women and child development, and Social inclusion.

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The Draft Five Year Plan approval process

1. Planning Commission

2. The Union Cabinet

3. The National Development Council where

comprising the Prime Minister (chairman), Chief

Ministers of all states (members)

4. Both Houses of the Parliament

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State Five year Plans

the various State Planning Commissions prepare their respective State Five Year Plans

within the framework of the National Five Year

Plan

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Spatial Planning System

Spatial planning focuses on judicious use of land.

According to the entry 18 of the Seventh Schedule (the State List) of the Constitution of

India, land falls within the legislative competence

of the states

Spatial planning, therefore, is the responsibility of various state governments in India.

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Spatial planning levels:

National; Inter-state; State; Metropolitan area; District; and Local.

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National Level, by the Central Government

limited to:

evolving policies, guidelines and model laws for adoption by the states;

disbursing Central assistance / grants and monitor centrally aided projects;

providing adequate funds for research and training, and

formulating development plans and policies for union territories

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National Level

Central Government agencies

National Planning Commission;

Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) and

Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHPA).

The Town and Country Planning Organisation (TCPO)

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Other Central Ministries and Departments

Ministry of:

1. Environment and Forest (Central Pollution Control

Board - CPCB);2. Rural Development; 3. Commerce

and Industry; 4. Shipping; 5. Road Transport and

Highways; 6. Railways; 7. Civil Aviation; 8. Culture;

9. Defence; 10. Communication and Information

Technology; 11. Tourism; 12. Science and

Technology; 13. Council of Scientific and Industrial

Research (Central Building Research Institute, and

Central Road Research Institute).

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Inter-State Level

The National Capital Region (NCR),

National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCTD) and parts of Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh

High-powered National Capital Region Planning Board comprising

Minister UD (Chairman), Chief Ministers, Lt. Governor, Ministers and the Chief Secretaries of the participating

states

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State Level

the Ministry in charge of urban development,

Department / Directorate of Town and Country Planning,

Urban and Regional Development Authorities,

Specialised or single function agencies such as

State Housing Board, State Electricity Board, Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Board etc.

Master Plans / Development Plans

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Metropolitan Area Level

Metropolitan Development Authorities

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority;

Chennai Metropolitan Region Development Authority; and

Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority

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Metropolitan Area Level

Article 243-ZE of the Constitution (74th Amendment) Act 1992 (CAA), provides for constitution of MPC and

preparation of Draft development Plan having regard to:

Plans of panchayats and the municipalities; coordinated spatial planning; sharing of water and other physical and natural

resources;

integrated development of infrastructure; and

environmental considerations. Kolkata MPC only one so far

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District Level

Article 243-ZD of the Constitution (74th Amendment) Act 1992 (CAA), provides for constitution of DPC and

preparation of Draft development Plan having regard to:

Plans of panchayats and the municipalities; coordinated spatial planning; sharing of water and other physical and natural

resources;

integrated development of infrastructure; and

environmental considerations. 26 out of 31 states have DPCs

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Local Level

Department / Directorate of Town and Country Planning or City Development Authorities are preparing and implementing

Master Plans of urban centres.

According to 74th CAA, town planning or urban planning is a function of urban local bodies (ULBs)/ municipalities.

Only a few states have devolved this power to ULBs

1,890 (24%) cities 7,935 urban centres have master plans

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Legal Situation Practically all states have the state Urban and Regional

Planning / Town and Country Planning Act that provides for :

Constitution of State Town and Country Planning Board;

Constitution of Planning and Development Authorities for designated areas which could be a city, a city region, a

resource region, a new town, or some special area.

Manner of preparation and contents of various types of plans; and

Plan enforcement mechanism.

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Legal Situation for Spatial Planning

Legal Situation

Concern for Environment in Spatial Planning Legislations

Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act 1966, under section 14 (f) and (g) provides for the following to be

included in a regional plan prepared under this Act:

preservation, conservation and development of areas of natural scenery, forest, wild life, natural resources, and landscaping;

and

preservation of objects, features, structures or places of historical, natural, architectural or scientific interest and

educational value

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Legal Situation


Section 22 (h), (i), and (j) of MRTP Act 1966 provides the following to be contents of a development plan of a city

prepared under this Act:

preservation, conservation and development of areas of natural scenery and landscape;

preservation of features, structures or places of historical, natural, architectural and scientific interest and educational

value and of heritage buildings and heritage precincts; and

proposals for flood control and prevention of river pollution.

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Legal Situation


The 74th CAA 1992 and the subsequent state Acts that enable the constitutional provisions also provide for environmental

considerations while preparing metropolitan area plans and

district plans.

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To sum up

Both socio-economic and spatial planning

systems are available in India

Legal support is available to spatial planning and development efforts; and

The planning systems and legal provisions are sensitive to environmental concerns

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Potential application of SEA in

Planning System in India

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Applicability of SEA is cross-sectoral

It can be applied to all sectors and at all levels:

National Level

Planning Commission (Environment & Forest Division)

Ministry of Urban Development

Ministry of Housing and Poverty Alleviation

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State Level

State Planning Board (for district planning)

State Ministry / Department of Urban Development (for regional planning)

Local Level

Urban Local bodies for waste management

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SEA instrument may be introduced through awareness and training through:

School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi; and

CEPT University, Ahmedabad

as potential partners

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Thank You

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