SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 23: District Development
Commissioner Srinagar, Dr. Syed Abid Rashid Shah, Thursday convened a
meeting to review the Srinagar Master Plan 2015-35.
VC Srinagar Development Authority, Abdul Majid
Raina, and Town Planner Srinagar City, Nazir Ahmad Magray, attended the
meeting.
While briefing the DDC about the draft Master
Plan, the Town Planner informed that the land use structure as envisaged in the
Master Plan is based on land suitability analysis based on five different
parameters including that of contour, elevation, slope, floods and prime
agricultural area & other wetlands.
The DDC was informed that the plan has been
drafted with a prime consideration of a projected population of 31 lac by 2035,
which has been arrived at in the light of previous population censuses and
other factors relevant.
It was said that based on these parameters it
has been projected that only 180 square kilometres can be developed out the
total 756 square kilometres as delineated in the Master Plan of the City, which
provides for housing, tourism and other requirements.
Giving further details, it was said the
current draft Master Plan is highly comprehensive, with the identification of
different density zones carried out purely in accordance with road hierarchy.
It was said the involvement of the Geographic Information System technology
ensures that there are no discrepancies.
Dr. Shah said the aim of convening this
meeting was to emphasize the importance of ensuring utmost objectivity in all
the processes of drafting the Master Plan. He impressed upon the officers that
the Master Plan must be sustainable involving aspects that both cater to the
growing needs of the City and ensure maintenance of strong ecological balance.
The Town Planner said that, while the deadline
for submission for public suggestions has passed, the Department is open to
further consideration of suggestions from technical professionals in this
regard.
Seeking details of projections for prevention
of floods in future, the DDC was also briefed about the designing of flood
spill channels in the City during the meeting.
Stressing the importance of objective
designing of flood spill channels and flood management in the City, Dr. Shah
said a day-long workshop discussing measuring for prevention of floods in the
City will be organized soon.
The Master Plan 2015-35involves land
suitability and environmental sustainability for conceiving the city future
planning strategy.
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