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Integration of Master Plan with Economic Policies – A Review with Respect to Special Investment Regions (SIR)

Pratik Jayprakash Patel

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In India, urban planning is envisioned and implemented through master plans. The Directorate of Town and Country planning in every state is responsible for preparation of Master plans. Somehow, it has been observed over the years that Master plan has not been able to bear the anticipated fruits as desired which have been associated with reasons like weak data base, financial constraints, lack of resource mobilization, over ambitious plan proposals, lack of integration between spatial planning proposals with economic development plans and inadequate legislative support. Thus, it is observed that noncompliance of economic policies with master plan is one main reason for its failure. To resolve this aspect, Government of India has taken futuristic steps towards integrated development. On a larger perspective, it has been found that Special Investment Region SIRs are based on integrated approach. A Special Investment Region (SIR) is not merely exportoriented but it is also focusing on FDI boosting strategies and it offers a range of services that compliance with local/ regional planning. In Dholera, for instance, a residential city to grow vertically based on digital planning will coexist with industrial estates, a hub of financial and banking services and educational institutions. In spite of this some debatable issues are hanging over. These have been reviewed and discussed here. We further try to identify the prospects under which the economic policies can comply with master plans for achieving sustainable integrated development.

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