Planning Systemin India WS19 Mar 2013 Kulshrestha

Planning System in India
Dr. S. K. Kulshrestha
Senior Consultant Urban and Regional Planner
19 March 2013
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Presentation Scheme
Types of Planning Systems

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

Socio-economic
Development
Planning System
Two Types
Spatial Planning
System
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Socio-economic Development Planning System
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.
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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 for Spatial Planning
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
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
Legislations
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
Legislations
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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Planning System in India

Types of Planning Systems

Types of Planning Systems

Socio-economic Development Planning System

Five Year Plan

National Planning Commission

the National Development Council,

Socio-economic Development Planning System

Socio-economic Development Planning System

a full-time Deputy Chairman and

Socio-economic Development Planning System

12th Five Year Plans covers:

Socio-economic Development Planning System

Socio-economic Development Planning System

2. The Union Cabinet

Socio-economic Development Planning System

the various State Planning Commissions

Spatial Planning System

Spatial Planning System

Spatial Planning System

evolving policies, guidelines and model laws for

disbursing Central assistance / grants and monitor

providing adequate funds for research and training, and

formulating development plans and policies for union

Spatial Planning System

Central Government agencies

National Planning Commission;

Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty

The Town and Country Planning Organisation

Spatial Planning System

Other Central Ministries and Departments

Spatial Planning System

National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCTD) and parts of

Spatial Planning System

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,

Spatial Planning System

Metropolitan Development Authorities

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority;

Chennai Metropolitan Region Development Authority;

Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority

Spatial Planning System

Article 243-ZE of the Constitution (74th Amendment) Act

Plans of panchayats and the municipalities;

Kolkata MPC only one so far

Spatial Planning System

Article 243-ZD of the Constitution (74th Amendment) Act

Plans of panchayats and the municipalities;

26 out of 31 states have DPCs

Spatial Planning System

Department / Directorate of Town and Country Planning or City

According to 74th CAA, town planning or urban planning is a

Only a few states have devolved this power to ULBs

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

Legal Situation for Spatial Planning

Practically all states have the state Urban and Regional

Constitution of State Town and Country Planning Board;

Constitution of Planning and Development Authorities for

Manner of preparation and contents of various types of

Plan enforcement mechanism.