Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation & Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines, 2014

Volume I

June, 2014

Ministry of Urban Development

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi http://moud.gov.in

Planning for development is an envisioning process which requires a sound assessment of the ground realities and providing options for sustainable development within the bounds of the demographic, physical, socio-economic, jurisdictional and financial aspects. It is a continuous process and must incorporate a regular evaluation of implementation. However, plans have been criticised to be rigid and static having little regard to investment planning efforts and taking very long time in the process of formulation and approval.

During 1995, a National Workshop on Master Plan Approach: Its Efficacies and Alternatives was held, which examined the entire process of urban development planning and implementation and as a recommendation of this Workshop, the first national level planning guidelines ‘Urban Development Plans Formulation and Implementation’ (UDPFI) were framed in 1996 by Institute of Town Planners, India.

UDPFI Guidelines, 1996 provided a framework for plan preparation and implementation process. Since 1996, many developments have taken place in the field of urban planning, especially in view of emerging needs and requirements of urban settlements due to rapid population growth, globalization of economy and phenomenon growth in the information and communication technologies. The towns and cities have become more dynamic in nature and are subject to unprecedented changes in terms of requirements of infrastructure and other basic services/ amenities. Besides, new emerging aspects like regional development, inclusive planning, sustainable habitat, land use and transport integration at planning stage, Service Level Benchmarks, disaster management concepts, and governance reforms have given a new dimension to the planning process.

To address these emerging aspects, it was felt that the revision of the UDPFI Guidelines should be taken up. The ‘Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation Guidelines (URDPFI)’ were conceptualized as the outcome of widespread consultations with the planning peers in the various Ministries, Experts, Professional and Academic Institutions and other stakeholders. The URDPFI Guidelines have been framed to incorporate the provisions of the legal and policy guidelines of the line Ministries, best practices of the States and the planning systems in vogue. A participatory consultative approach has been followed in order to revise the guidelines to holistically understand and proactively involve the Government of India Ministries/Agencies and State Governments for guiding Urbanization.

In line with the approach, the key following actions were undertaken:

National Consultation – The consultative workshop held in New Delhi to deliberate on the URDPFI Guidelines (1 $^{st}$ Draft) to holistically consult with National and State level stakeholders.

- Regional Workshops – Six regional workshops across country covering all the States. The planning aspects varying across States and approach to planning in future were discussed.

- Technical Core Group (TCG) – TCG was formed by MoUD and interactions were held periodically with the TCG members formally and informally for getting inputs.

- Google Discussion Group – This portal set up by the TCPO allowed interface of various planners and practitioners.

■ Monthly Review Meetings with stakeholders- Monthly review meetings were held with MoUD and stakeholders for discussing progress of work and receiving their respective comments.

Key Consultations- Interaction with more than 50 organisations, agencies, institutes both public and private have provided technical appraisal and recommendation in the guidelines.

The URDPFI Guidelines, 2014 comprise two Volumes: Volume-I incorporates planning process, contents of the plans suggested in the planning system, resource mobilization for plan implementation including land and finance as the primary resources for sustainable development, institutional reforms particularly at State level, and approaches and strategies for regional and urban planning. For sustainability in a human settlement, various sections focus on land suitability and urban renewal norms and provide framework for Crisis/Disaster Management Plans as part of Development Plan. To speed the process of plan formulation, simplified planning techniques, and norms and standards for social and physical infrastructure planning are detailed along with simplified development promotion regulations. Various cities of all classes across nation from different regions have been covered as best practices for review. The overall recommendations for future actions have also been included

The urban and regional planning system has been divided under two heads, a) Core Area Planning and b) Specific and Investment Planning. The Core Area Planning comprises a set of 4 interdependent plans: (i) a long term Perspective Plan with a vision and policy orientation, (ii) a sustainability based long term Regional Plan (and District Plans) with optimization of regional resources for development, (iii) a comprehensive long term settlement plan as Development Plan for urban and peri urban areas (iv) A short term rolling Local Area Plan within the framework of Development Plan. The Specific and Investment Planning comprises a set of three plans, (i) A rolling Special Purpose Plan for special areas within the framework of Development Plan, (ii) Annual Plans to

translate the physical and fiscal resource requirement of Development/ local Area Plan, and (iii) Project/Research to focus on items of execution.

A separate volume (Volume-II A) on legal aspects covers the implications of 74 $^{th}$ CAA; Land Acquisition, Resettlement & Rehabilitation Act, 2013; a review of the Model Town & Country Planning and Development Law, Model Municipal Law, legal requirements for industrial development, State level planning framework and other National level requirements for heritage and environment conservation with the relevant Acts/ Law/ Notifications/ Guidelines etc. Volume II B consists of appendices of the guidelines.

The Core Team of MoUD and its consultants, M/s Mott McDonald, have worked along with the various stakeholders across the country for effectively capturing the contents of these guidelines. The process of preparation of the guidelines, including the approach, methodology, contacts for consultations, glossary and the project team involved has been detailed in the Appendix A of Volume II B. The key content of each volume is detailed in the following table.

Table: Structure of the URDPFI Guidelines

The URDPFI Guidelines are intended to be a comprehensive guideline for regional and urban planning process. These guidelines would basically provide the framework, the necessary techniques, norms and standards, options for resource mobilization including land assembly approaches, development promotion regulations needed for formulation and implementation of urban & regional development plans. Since conditions vary from place to place and even within a settlement, these guidelines may not be uniformly applicable to all situations and places and would need to be modified depending upon the local conditions, felt needs and technological innovations so that the development plan may serve as an efficient and dynamic instrument for planning. The URDPFI Guidelines are expected to provide an integrated framework for urban and regional plan formulation and implementation. This Guideline could be used to evolve various alternative planning and design solutions pertaining to urban development. The Guideline is intended to be a reference for various aspects of planning by State Governments, Development Authorities, Private Sector and Planning Organizations. Private entities can use guidelines as one-stop reference for various Acts, Standards and developing different types of townships.

Abbreviations

FAB : Fluidized Aerated Bed FAL : Facultative Aerate Lagoon FAR : Floor Area Ratio FHRMP : Fire Hazard Response Mitigation Plan FSI : Floor Space Index G2B : Government to Businesses G2C : Government to Citizens G2E : Government to Employees GDP : Gross Domestic Product GHG : Greenhouse Gas GIS : Geographic Information System GPS : Global Positioning System GRIHA : Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment HCBRT : High Capacity Bus Rapid Transit HRVA : Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Analysis HTL : High Tide Line HVAC : Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning IATA : International Air Transport Association ICT : Information & Communication Technology ICZM : Integrated Coastal Zone Management IDSMT : Integrated Development of Small & Medium Towns IDSP : Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme IGAS : Indian Government Accounting Standard IGBC : Indian Green Building Council IMD : India Meteorological Department IOD : Immediate Oxygen Demand IPHS : Indian Public Health Standards IPT : Intermediate Public Transport ISA : Infrastructure and Social Advisory ISBT : Inter State Bus Terminus ISHUP : Interest Subsidy Scheme for Housing the Urban Poor ISO : International Organization for Standardization ITI : Industrial Training Institute ITPI : Institute of Town Planners, India ITS : Intelligent Transport System IVTT : In-Vehicle Travel Time IWT : Inland Water Transport JJ : Juggi Jhompadi JnNURM : Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission KPI : Key Performance Indicator LBSAP : Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan LCV : Light Commercial Vehicle LFG : Landfill Gas Extraction LIG : Low Income Group LISS : Linear Imaging Self-Scanning LPG : Liquefied Petroleum Gas LRT : Light Rail Transport LUZ : Land Utilisation Zone LVIT : Land Value Increment Taxes MANU : Mapping the Neighbourhood in Uttarakhand MDGs : Millennium Development Goals MDPE : Medium-Density Polyethylene

MDR : Major District Road MoUD : Ministry of Urban Development MPC : Metropolitan Planning Committee MPD : Master Plan of Delhi MRTS : Mass Rapid Transit System MSME : Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises MSW : Municipal Solid Waste NATMO : National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation NBC : National Building Code NBSAP : National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan NCRPB : National Capital Region Planning Board NCT : National Capital Territory NDMA : National Disaster Management Authority NDRF : National Disaster Response Force NeGP : National e-Governance Plan NHAI : National Highways Authority of India NHDP : National Highway Development Project NIC : National Informatics Centre NIUA : National Institute of Urban Affairs NMSH : National Mission on Sustainable Habitat NMT : Non-Motorised Transport NRLMP : National Land Records Modernization Programme NRSC : National Remote Sensing Centre NRW : Non-Revenue Water NTU : Nephelometric Turbidity Unit NUIS : National Urban Information System NUSP : National Urban Sanitation Policy NUTP : National Urban Transport Policy OCM : Ocean Colour Monitor ODR : Other District Road PCU : Passenger Car Unit PFDF : Pooled Finance Development Fund PFI : Private Finance Initiative PNG : Piped Natural Gas PPP : Public Private Partnership PVC : Poly Vinyl Chloride QRT : Quick Reaction Team RAY : Rajiv Awas Yojana RDF : Refuse Derived Fuel RFD : Results-Framework Document RISAT : Radar Imaging Satellite ROO : Rehabilitate -Own-and-Operate ROT : Rehabilitate-Operate-and-Transfer RoU : Right of Usage RoW : Right of Way RPC : Rational Polynomial Coefficients RRR : Repair, Renovation & Restoration RWA : Residential Welfare Association SDMA : State Disaster Management Authorities SDRF : State Disaster Relief Fund SEZ : Special Economic Zone SIR : Special Investment Region