MASTER PLAN
- What is a Master plan? What are its objects?
Ans: A
master plan may be defined as a general plan for the future layout of a city
showing both the existing and proposed streets and roads, open spaces, public
buildings, etc.
Following
are the objects of Master plan:
Ø It serves an overall picture and programme for the
development of the town.
Ø It helps in restricting the haphazard and unplanned
growth.
Ø It places various functions which a town has to
perform in physical relationship of each other so as to avoid the chances of
mutual conflict. It helps to bring harmony and understanding between the
different groups of the people.
Ø It stimulates wider interest in community problems and
brings a well-coordinated development.
Ø It aims at intelligent and economic spending of the
public funds for achieving welfare of the inhabitants in respect of amenity,
convenience and health.
Ø It arranges the pattern of a town in such a way so as
to satisfy the present requirements without introduction of future improvements
by the coming generations.
Ø It serves as a guide to the planning body for making
any recommendations for public improvement.
- What are the reasons for preparing a master plan
for a town? (Principles)
Ans: Reasons for preparing a master plan for a town
are as follows:
·
It should
provide for all major objectives for the development of the city and still be
economical.
·
Provisions
for changes during the implementation of the plan should be kept.
·
It should
be sound, practical and inspire civic interests, devotion and loyalty.
·
No
overcrowding should be there with assurance of health care, recreational
facilities and amenities.
·
Proper
traffic management systems should be incorporated in it.
- What is the necessity of master plan?
Ans: The necessities of master plan are as follow:
§ The industries have been set up in the heart of the
cities without any consideration of transport and other utility services.
§ The migration of rural population has caused housing
shortage and increased congestion.
§ The rapid development of transport caused housing over-crowding
and congestion on the roads. Industries have encroached upon the residential areas
causing shortage of open and recreational areas.
In order to
control the un-planned growth of town and to
achieve general welfare of the citizens in respect of health,
convenience and comfort.
- What are the data to be collected for master
plan?
Ans: The data required for the preparation of a master
plan as follows:
a. Metrological data regarding soil condition.
b. Geological data regarding soil condition.
c. Population- present and its future growth.
d. Details of trades and industries.
e. Mineral resources.
f. Economic conditions of the authority.
g. Environments of the site.
h. Land values and land use pattern.
i.
Location of
historical, cultural and scientific places.
j.
Water
supply and drainage arrangement.
k. Requirements for railway stations, goods yards and
shipping facilities.
l.
Facilities
of the transport.
m. Locations of spots of the natural beauty.
n. Political position of the place with regard to its
neighbouring area.
o. Expansion, development of environments.
p. Special requirements for power houses, gas works,
sewage disposal plant and storm water drainage, etc.
- How is master plan prepared?
Ans: A master plan is only a key plan generally
prepared on a small scale. Following are the details contained in the master
plan:
i.
Boundaries
of land of different types such as residential, agricultural, industrial, etc.
ii.
Boundary of
green belt surrounding the town.
iii.
Contour map
of the whole town.
iv.
Different
zones.
v.
Present and
proposed open areas.
vi.
Present and
proposed communication.
vii.
Landscape
features.
viii.
Residential
areas.
ix.
Locations
of the public buildings and town centres.
x.
Open spaces
including parks and playgrounds.
xi.
Public
amenities.
xii.
Positions
of the natural springs, rivers and streams, etc.
xiii.
Position of
the public utility services such as water supply station, sewage disposal
plant, power plant, etc.
xiv.
Boundary of
the green belt surrounding the town.
In addition to the drawings, perspective views, panoramas,
models, etc. should also be prepared if required.
- What are the functions of the master plan?
Ans: The functions of the master plan are:
Ø To control the development of various industries in a systematic
way.
Ø To guide development of a city is an orderly manner so
as to improve the quality of life of the people.
Ø To discourage the growth of town in an unplanned and
unscientific way.
Ø To give a perspective picture of a fully developed
town.
Ø To limit to a certain extent the unprecedented flow of
rural population to the urban area.
Ø To overcome shortage of houses, traffic congestion,
inadequate open spaces and public amenities, etc. due to overcrowding of
population.
Ø To direct the physical development of the city in
relation to its social and economic characteristics based on comprehensive
surveys and studies on the present status and the future growth prospects.
Ø To organize and coordinate the complex relationships
between urban land uses.
Ø To provide a resource mobilization plan for the
proposed development works.
- How is the master plan executed?
Ans: The execution of master plan is carried out
either by municipality or corporation. For execution a team of experts in
Engineering, Public health, Architecture, Sociology, Economics, Finance, etc.
headed by a Town Planner is required.
After the master plan is accepted and approved by the
concerned authority, the steps to be taken will be,
·
To fix the
broad policies in connection with various proposals.
·
To prepare
the list of the urgent works according to their priorities.
·
To prepare
the detailed estimates of work of top priorities.
·
To prepare
a financial programme.
It takes
many years to complete the works contemplated in the master plan. The cost is
also very high amounting to several years. Moreover, several modifications will
have to be made as such no final estimate is made in the initial stage.
The most
important part of master plan is the reservation of land for road system, open
spaces and public amenities, which cannot be provided for at a later date. Once
it is finalised, no building should be allowed to construct which will upset
the street system. The works proposed in the plan are for the prosperity of the
people, hence any new proposals benefiting the public are considered
periodically, usually at every period of five years.
Reference:
·
Town Planning by Rangwala. Published by
Charotar, 24th edition; 2011.
·
Town Planning text book by H.S. Vishwanath,
Published by Sapna book house, 2nd revised and enlarged edition;
2014.
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