The Times of India              11.07.2013

Draft master plan for Chandigarh 2031

CHANDIGARH: The Draft Master Plan for Chandigarh (CMP) 2031 prepared by the Master Plan Committee has been approved and objections from general public have been invited. The draft CMP shall be taken into consideration by the Chandigarh Administration through a board of inquiry after thirty days from the date of publication. The objections or suggestions will be received from the chief architect, Department of Urban Planning, Administration.

Based on detailed studies of the existing ground realities including detailed SWOT (strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threat) analysis, active engagements with various stakeholders, site visits, feedback from various departments of the Chandigarh Administration, presentations to the Administrator's Advisory Council, High Powered Coordination Committee, New Delhi, the comprehensive document provides a good vision of the manner in which the development and future planning of Chandigarh should be undertaken. The draft CMP 2031 takes care of the imperative of maintaining the original character of the city and has appropriately incorporated follow up actions needed in pursuance of the report of the Expert Heritage Committee on the Preservation of Heritage of Chandigarh accepted by the Government of India.

For the preparation of the Master Plan, the Chandigarh Administration had constituted the committee headed by Sumit Kaur, Chief Architect.

The draft Master Plan was sent to the Town and Country Planning Organisation, GOI who have supported its recommendations.

The Urban Planning Department of the UT Administration has uploaded the draft CMP on the official website of the Chandigarh Administration - www.chandigarh.gov.in. Copies of the draft Master Plan are also available at the Offices of the Deputy Commissioner, UT, the Commissioner, MC, the Central Library, Sector 17, Central Library, Sector 34, Library, Panjab University, Sector 14, Library, Chandigarh College of Architecture, Sector 12, Le Corbusier Centre, Sector 19, SDM Office, Sector 17, SDM Sector 42, SDM Office, Industrial Area, Phase I, Chandigarh and the Block Development & Panchayat Officer, Sector 19, Chandigarh. The copies of the CMP 2031 can also be purchased personally from the office of the Senior Town Planner, Department of Urban Planning, 5th floor, UT Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh at the cost of Rs. 6000.