REVIEW OF COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR

PUDUCHERRY - 1997

PUJ)UCHERRY PLANNIN( AUHT()RJTY JAWAHAR NA(A1i B()()MIANPET

PlJDlJCllERRY

TABLE C)F CC)NTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I INTRODUCTION 1

II REVIEW - APPROACH AND POLICY OPTIONS 3

III SALIENT FEATURES OF TIIE REVIEW 8

IV PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 14

CHPTER- I

INTRODUCTION -

101 The Comprehensive Development Plan of 1982 for Pondicherry

Urban ar e a was prepa red to provide for the phys ica1 grow th and

hilanced rleve l opment of the notifjed Planning rea through a

series of in teg rat ed land use zones spec ifying the uses The

Comprehens i ve Devel opment Plan was made statutory on 9-3-1982

The Planning area cover in g an extent of 4191 sqkm includes the

Muni c ip a l areas o f Po ndicherry and Oulgaret excluding the

revenue v illages o f Ka l apet Pillaichavady and lankuppam

) Th e Comprehen s i ve Development Plan 82 was framed for al 02

projected population o f 3 2 5 l acs within the Planning area by the

llowever the population as per 1991 census f or tl)e year 1994

~aid area is 348 l acs a nd further bound to rise to 482 lacs by

T aki n g into consideration the above facts themiddot 200 1

Comprehensive Development Plan has since been reviewed under

sect i an 34 of Pondicherry Town and Count ry Planning Act 1969

10 3 Before und e rt ak in g th e said review a land use survey was

The s urveyconducted as r equired under _sec tion 18 of the Act

had tak en into cognisance the deve l opments that had taken place

on ground as well as the land u s e changes approved during the

ft e r obtaining consent of Governmentint e rv en ing p e ri od

public notice under sec tion 31(1) of the ct inviting objections

from the public on the r ev iewed plan were published in the

committee constitutedofficial Gaze tte and in the newspaper

under section 31( 2) of the said Act considered 1013 objections

received (rom themiddot public

1 04 Th e reportrecommend at i ons of the committ ee was placed in

the Sptcia l meet i n1 o f Pondicherry Planning iuthority he ld on

27- 1 - 1 995 mong other thin gs the Pondicherry Planning

111 thori t y observed that the r equir ement middot o( land for deve lopment

purposes especically for Re s identi a l purposes may be examined

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clenovo with reference

Pondicherry Urban area ~

convPrted for the said ~

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to actual demand for such

the extent of agricultural

purpose and its economic

purposes in

land already

sustainablity

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vis-a vis agricultura l developments Based on the observation ~

the Pondicherry Planning ~uthority has re-exam in ed and id entified

additiona l

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~ REVIEW - APPROACH AND POLICY OPTIONS ~

) 2 () 1 bull The review of the Compre hen sive Development Plan foe

~ Ponclicherry has been cc1cried out keeping the following objectives in mind~

)

iJ c1) to direct and promote an ecologically and physically

halRnced growth within the Pondichecry Urban c1cea on

f planned and scientific lines ~ ~ b) to decongest the economi c pressuces on the Boulewacd town

and to decentra li se economic activities to the sub-ucban

peripheca l aceas of Pondicheccy

~

c) to co nsecve the ucban and acchitectucal heritage of

Ponclichecry and to cceate a socially satisfying and~ - aesthetically aspicing enviconment and

~ cl) to pcovide foe a set of broad Planning regulations

parametecs for different planning zones in the u rban area ~

to achieve the above objectives~

~ 2 0 2 Underlining the above concept and with the existing )

followin middotg statutocy limitat ions and constraints themiddot

Comprehensive De~elopment Plan ha s been reviewed

~ 3 a) to recognise the developments which have taken place

~ after- the Cornpcehen sive Development Plan h as become

~ stcitutory

b) to re-assess the developments which h ad taken p l ace~ -~ contrary to the provisions of the Plan

~ c) to absocb such of those conversio n s of l and use due to

~ impl eme ntation of the Urban Land Ceiling Act and

~ d) t o incorporate the l and u se changes appcoved during thegt i11tCrvenl t1 F periucl

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Policy options and strategies

203 Population and lousing Strategy

The decadal urb~n population growth (1981-91) of Pondicherry

reiion is of the order 5963 The Comprehensive Development

Plan 82 was prepared for a projected population of 325 lacs

within the planning area by the year 1994 However the ~

population as per 199 1 census has a lready reached 348 lacs and ~ middot J is projected to rise to 482 l acs by the year 2001 The ~

population growth is attributable to the arithmatical increase of ~

existing population over the year and migration from neighbouring~ ~ c1reas 3 ~ 204 With limited land area increasing population and th e need

sect ~

to preserve prime agricultural land s for being sub-divided

resulting in urban spraw l the policy options available for ~

physical growth particularly in the housing sector gets limited ~-

to these three options ~ (a) Plotted Development ~

(b) Croup lou sing with lowrise high density development ~

(c) Vertical expansion~ ~ 205 The review has considered an area of 1294 Hee for

b I residentic1l purpose as against an area of 953 Hee earlier

~ approved in the Comprehensive Development Plan 82-resulting in

~ an increase of 341 Hee Thus the increase in population of 157 Q lacs (48~-325) needs to be housed in the said additional area ~

o( 341 hec which translate into 20400 standard residential 0

p l ots of 30 x 60 -~

~ Considering the above three options it is obvious that the

~ first option of plotted development can cater to only 65 of the

~ additional population

~ resultin~ in an urban )

Similnr l y the third )

)

~

~

(at the rate of 5 person per house hold)

spraw l mutilating rich agricultura l lands

option namely vertical expansio n is not

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TABLE C)F CC)NTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I INTRODUCTION 1

II REVIEW - APPROACH AND POLICY OPTIONS 3

III SALIENT FEATURES OF TIIE REVIEW 8

IV PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 14

CHPTER- I

INTRODUCTION -

101 The Comprehensive Development Plan of 1982 for Pondicherry

Urban ar e a was prepa red to provide for the phys ica1 grow th and

hilanced rleve l opment of the notifjed Planning rea through a

series of in teg rat ed land use zones spec ifying the uses The

Comprehens i ve Devel opment Plan was made statutory on 9-3-1982

The Planning area cover in g an extent of 4191 sqkm includes the

Muni c ip a l areas o f Po ndicherry and Oulgaret excluding the

revenue v illages o f Ka l apet Pillaichavady and lankuppam

) Th e Comprehen s i ve Development Plan 82 was framed for al 02

projected population o f 3 2 5 l acs within the Planning area by the

llowever the population as per 1991 census f or tl)e year 1994

~aid area is 348 l acs a nd further bound to rise to 482 lacs by

T aki n g into consideration the above facts themiddot 200 1

Comprehensive Development Plan has since been reviewed under

sect i an 34 of Pondicherry Town and Count ry Planning Act 1969

10 3 Before und e rt ak in g th e said review a land use survey was

The s urveyconducted as r equired under _sec tion 18 of the Act

had tak en into cognisance the deve l opments that had taken place

on ground as well as the land u s e changes approved during the

ft e r obtaining consent of Governmentint e rv en ing p e ri od

public notice under sec tion 31(1) of the ct inviting objections

from the public on the r ev iewed plan were published in the

committee constitutedofficial Gaze tte and in the newspaper

under section 31( 2) of the said Act considered 1013 objections

received (rom themiddot public

1 04 Th e reportrecommend at i ons of the committ ee was placed in

the Sptcia l meet i n1 o f Pondicherry Planning iuthority he ld on

27- 1 - 1 995 mong other thin gs the Pondicherry Planning

111 thori t y observed that the r equir ement middot o( land for deve lopment

purposes especically for Re s identi a l purposes may be examined

2 -

I

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)

clenovo with reference

Pondicherry Urban area ~

convPrted for the said ~

-2-

to actual demand for such

the extent of agricultural

purpose and its economic

purposes in

land already

sustainablity

~-~~

vis-a vis agricultura l developments Based on the observation ~

the Pondicherry Planning ~uthority has re-exam in ed and id entified

additiona l

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areas for residential u se

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~ Cl tPTER - II~

~ REVIEW - APPROACH AND POLICY OPTIONS ~

) 2 () 1 bull The review of the Compre hen sive Development Plan foe

~ Ponclicherry has been cc1cried out keeping the following objectives in mind~

)

iJ c1) to direct and promote an ecologically and physically

halRnced growth within the Pondichecry Urban c1cea on

f planned and scientific lines ~ ~ b) to decongest the economi c pressuces on the Boulewacd town

and to decentra li se economic activities to the sub-ucban

peripheca l aceas of Pondicheccy

~

c) to co nsecve the ucban and acchitectucal heritage of

Ponclichecry and to cceate a socially satisfying and~ - aesthetically aspicing enviconment and

~ cl) to pcovide foe a set of broad Planning regulations

parametecs for different planning zones in the u rban area ~

to achieve the above objectives~

~ 2 0 2 Underlining the above concept and with the existing )

followin middotg statutocy limitat ions and constraints themiddot

Comprehensive De~elopment Plan ha s been reviewed

~ 3 a) to recognise the developments which have taken place

~ after- the Cornpcehen sive Development Plan h as become

~ stcitutory

b) to re-assess the developments which h ad taken p l ace~ -~ contrary to the provisions of the Plan

~ c) to absocb such of those conversio n s of l and use due to

~ impl eme ntation of the Urban Land Ceiling Act and

~ d) t o incorporate the l and u se changes appcoved during thegt i11tCrvenl t1 F periucl

~

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Policy options and strategies

203 Population and lousing Strategy

The decadal urb~n population growth (1981-91) of Pondicherry

reiion is of the order 5963 The Comprehensive Development

Plan 82 was prepared for a projected population of 325 lacs

within the planning area by the year 1994 However the ~

population as per 199 1 census has a lready reached 348 lacs and ~ middot J is projected to rise to 482 l acs by the year 2001 The ~

population growth is attributable to the arithmatical increase of ~

existing population over the year and migration from neighbouring~ ~ c1reas 3 ~ 204 With limited land area increasing population and th e need

sect ~

to preserve prime agricultural land s for being sub-divided

resulting in urban spraw l the policy options available for ~

physical growth particularly in the housing sector gets limited ~-

to these three options ~ (a) Plotted Development ~

(b) Croup lou sing with lowrise high density development ~

(c) Vertical expansion~ ~ 205 The review has considered an area of 1294 Hee for

b I residentic1l purpose as against an area of 953 Hee earlier

~ approved in the Comprehensive Development Plan 82-resulting in

~ an increase of 341 Hee Thus the increase in population of 157 Q lacs (48~-325) needs to be housed in the said additional area ~

o( 341 hec which translate into 20400 standard residential 0

p l ots of 30 x 60 -~

~ Considering the above three options it is obvious that the

~ first option of plotted development can cater to only 65 of the

~ additional population

~ resultin~ in an urban )

Similnr l y the third )

)

~

~

(at the rate of 5 person per house hold)

spraw l mutilating rich agricultura l lands

option namely vertical expansio n is not

5-

CHPTER- I

INTRODUCTION -

101 The Comprehensive Development Plan of 1982 for Pondicherry

Urban ar e a was prepa red to provide for the phys ica1 grow th and

hilanced rleve l opment of the notifjed Planning rea through a

series of in teg rat ed land use zones spec ifying the uses The

Comprehens i ve Devel opment Plan was made statutory on 9-3-1982

The Planning area cover in g an extent of 4191 sqkm includes the

Muni c ip a l areas o f Po ndicherry and Oulgaret excluding the

revenue v illages o f Ka l apet Pillaichavady and lankuppam

) Th e Comprehen s i ve Development Plan 82 was framed for al 02

projected population o f 3 2 5 l acs within the Planning area by the

llowever the population as per 1991 census f or tl)e year 1994

~aid area is 348 l acs a nd further bound to rise to 482 lacs by

T aki n g into consideration the above facts themiddot 200 1

Comprehensive Development Plan has since been reviewed under

sect i an 34 of Pondicherry Town and Count ry Planning Act 1969

10 3 Before und e rt ak in g th e said review a land use survey was

The s urveyconducted as r equired under _sec tion 18 of the Act

had tak en into cognisance the deve l opments that had taken place

on ground as well as the land u s e changes approved during the

ft e r obtaining consent of Governmentint e rv en ing p e ri od

public notice under sec tion 31(1) of the ct inviting objections

from the public on the r ev iewed plan were published in the

committee constitutedofficial Gaze tte and in the newspaper

under section 31( 2) of the said Act considered 1013 objections

received (rom themiddot public

1 04 Th e reportrecommend at i ons of the committ ee was placed in

the Sptcia l meet i n1 o f Pondicherry Planning iuthority he ld on

27- 1 - 1 995 mong other thin gs the Pondicherry Planning

111 thori t y observed that the r equir ement middot o( land for deve lopment

purposes especically for Re s identi a l purposes may be examined

2 -

I

)

)

clenovo with reference

Pondicherry Urban area ~

convPrted for the said ~

-2-

to actual demand for such

the extent of agricultural

purpose and its economic

purposes in

land already

sustainablity

~-~~

vis-a vis agricultura l developments Based on the observation ~

the Pondicherry Planning ~uthority has re-exam in ed and id entified

additiona l

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areas for residential u se

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~ Cl tPTER - II~

~ REVIEW - APPROACH AND POLICY OPTIONS ~

) 2 () 1 bull The review of the Compre hen sive Development Plan foe

~ Ponclicherry has been cc1cried out keeping the following objectives in mind~

)

iJ c1) to direct and promote an ecologically and physically

halRnced growth within the Pondichecry Urban c1cea on

f planned and scientific lines ~ ~ b) to decongest the economi c pressuces on the Boulewacd town

and to decentra li se economic activities to the sub-ucban

peripheca l aceas of Pondicheccy

~

c) to co nsecve the ucban and acchitectucal heritage of

Ponclichecry and to cceate a socially satisfying and~ - aesthetically aspicing enviconment and

~ cl) to pcovide foe a set of broad Planning regulations

parametecs for different planning zones in the u rban area ~

to achieve the above objectives~

~ 2 0 2 Underlining the above concept and with the existing )

followin middotg statutocy limitat ions and constraints themiddot

Comprehensive De~elopment Plan ha s been reviewed

~ 3 a) to recognise the developments which have taken place

~ after- the Cornpcehen sive Development Plan h as become

~ stcitutory

b) to re-assess the developments which h ad taken p l ace~ -~ contrary to the provisions of the Plan

~ c) to absocb such of those conversio n s of l and use due to

~ impl eme ntation of the Urban Land Ceiling Act and

~ d) t o incorporate the l and u se changes appcoved during thegt i11tCrvenl t1 F periucl

~

4-_ ~

~

-4-

Policy options and strategies

203 Population and lousing Strategy

The decadal urb~n population growth (1981-91) of Pondicherry

reiion is of the order 5963 The Comprehensive Development

Plan 82 was prepared for a projected population of 325 lacs

within the planning area by the year 1994 However the ~

population as per 199 1 census has a lready reached 348 lacs and ~ middot J is projected to rise to 482 l acs by the year 2001 The ~

population growth is attributable to the arithmatical increase of ~

existing population over the year and migration from neighbouring~ ~ c1reas 3 ~ 204 With limited land area increasing population and th e need

sect ~

to preserve prime agricultural land s for being sub-divided

resulting in urban spraw l the policy options available for ~

physical growth particularly in the housing sector gets limited ~-

to these three options ~ (a) Plotted Development ~

(b) Croup lou sing with lowrise high density development ~

(c) Vertical expansion~ ~ 205 The review has considered an area of 1294 Hee for

b I residentic1l purpose as against an area of 953 Hee earlier

~ approved in the Comprehensive Development Plan 82-resulting in

~ an increase of 341 Hee Thus the increase in population of 157 Q lacs (48~-325) needs to be housed in the said additional area ~

o( 341 hec which translate into 20400 standard residential 0

p l ots of 30 x 60 -~

~ Considering the above three options it is obvious that the

~ first option of plotted development can cater to only 65 of the

~ additional population

~ resultin~ in an urban )

Similnr l y the third )

)

~

~

(at the rate of 5 person per house hold)

spraw l mutilating rich agricultura l lands

option namely vertical expansio n is not

5-

I

)

)

clenovo with reference

Pondicherry Urban area ~

convPrted for the said ~

-2-

to actual demand for such

the extent of agricultural

purpose and its economic

purposes in

land already

sustainablity

~-~~

vis-a vis agricultura l developments Based on the observation ~

the Pondicherry Planning ~uthority has re-exam in ed and id entified

additiona l

i ) I

~

~

~ I

~

I ~ ~

~ I

~ ~

~

I

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p )

areas for residential u se

3 -

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~ Cl tPTER - II~

~ REVIEW - APPROACH AND POLICY OPTIONS ~

) 2 () 1 bull The review of the Compre hen sive Development Plan foe

~ Ponclicherry has been cc1cried out keeping the following objectives in mind~

)

iJ c1) to direct and promote an ecologically and physically

halRnced growth within the Pondichecry Urban c1cea on

f planned and scientific lines ~ ~ b) to decongest the economi c pressuces on the Boulewacd town

and to decentra li se economic activities to the sub-ucban

peripheca l aceas of Pondicheccy

~

c) to co nsecve the ucban and acchitectucal heritage of

Ponclichecry and to cceate a socially satisfying and~ - aesthetically aspicing enviconment and

~ cl) to pcovide foe a set of broad Planning regulations

parametecs for different planning zones in the u rban area ~

to achieve the above objectives~

~ 2 0 2 Underlining the above concept and with the existing )

followin middotg statutocy limitat ions and constraints themiddot

Comprehensive De~elopment Plan ha s been reviewed

~ 3 a) to recognise the developments which have taken place

~ after- the Cornpcehen sive Development Plan h as become

~ stcitutory

b) to re-assess the developments which h ad taken p l ace~ -~ contrary to the provisions of the Plan

~ c) to absocb such of those conversio n s of l and use due to

~ impl eme ntation of the Urban Land Ceiling Act and

~ d) t o incorporate the l and u se changes appcoved during thegt i11tCrvenl t1 F periucl

~

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~

-4-

Policy options and strategies

203 Population and lousing Strategy

The decadal urb~n population growth (1981-91) of Pondicherry

reiion is of the order 5963 The Comprehensive Development

Plan 82 was prepared for a projected population of 325 lacs

within the planning area by the year 1994 However the ~

population as per 199 1 census has a lready reached 348 lacs and ~ middot J is projected to rise to 482 l acs by the year 2001 The ~

population growth is attributable to the arithmatical increase of ~

existing population over the year and migration from neighbouring~ ~ c1reas 3 ~ 204 With limited land area increasing population and th e need

sect ~

to preserve prime agricultural land s for being sub-divided

resulting in urban spraw l the policy options available for ~

physical growth particularly in the housing sector gets limited ~-

to these three options ~ (a) Plotted Development ~

(b) Croup lou sing with lowrise high density development ~

(c) Vertical expansion~ ~ 205 The review has considered an area of 1294 Hee for

b I residentic1l purpose as against an area of 953 Hee earlier

~ approved in the Comprehensive Development Plan 82-resulting in

~ an increase of 341 Hee Thus the increase in population of 157 Q lacs (48~-325) needs to be housed in the said additional area ~

o( 341 hec which translate into 20400 standard residential 0

p l ots of 30 x 60 -~

~ Considering the above three options it is obvious that the

~ first option of plotted development can cater to only 65 of the

~ additional population

~ resultin~ in an urban )

Similnr l y the third )

)

~

~

(at the rate of 5 person per house hold)

spraw l mutilating rich agricultura l lands

option namely vertical expansio n is not

5-

~ -3-

~ Cl tPTER - II~

~ REVIEW - APPROACH AND POLICY OPTIONS ~

) 2 () 1 bull The review of the Compre hen sive Development Plan foe

~ Ponclicherry has been cc1cried out keeping the following objectives in mind~

)

iJ c1) to direct and promote an ecologically and physically

halRnced growth within the Pondichecry Urban c1cea on

f planned and scientific lines ~ ~ b) to decongest the economi c pressuces on the Boulewacd town

and to decentra li se economic activities to the sub-ucban

peripheca l aceas of Pondicheccy

~

c) to co nsecve the ucban and acchitectucal heritage of

Ponclichecry and to cceate a socially satisfying and~ - aesthetically aspicing enviconment and

~ cl) to pcovide foe a set of broad Planning regulations

parametecs for different planning zones in the u rban area ~

to achieve the above objectives~

~ 2 0 2 Underlining the above concept and with the existing )

followin middotg statutocy limitat ions and constraints themiddot

Comprehensive De~elopment Plan ha s been reviewed

~ 3 a) to recognise the developments which have taken place

~ after- the Cornpcehen sive Development Plan h as become

~ stcitutory

b) to re-assess the developments which h ad taken p l ace~ -~ contrary to the provisions of the Plan

~ c) to absocb such of those conversio n s of l and use due to

~ impl eme ntation of the Urban Land Ceiling Act and

~ d) t o incorporate the l and u se changes appcoved during thegt i11tCrvenl t1 F periucl

~

4-_ ~

~

-4-

Policy options and strategies

203 Population and lousing Strategy

The decadal urb~n population growth (1981-91) of Pondicherry

reiion is of the order 5963 The Comprehensive Development

Plan 82 was prepared for a projected population of 325 lacs

within the planning area by the year 1994 However the ~

population as per 199 1 census has a lready reached 348 lacs and ~ middot J is projected to rise to 482 l acs by the year 2001 The ~

population growth is attributable to the arithmatical increase of ~

existing population over the year and migration from neighbouring~ ~ c1reas 3 ~ 204 With limited land area increasing population and th e need

sect ~

to preserve prime agricultural land s for being sub-divided

resulting in urban spraw l the policy options available for ~

physical growth particularly in the housing sector gets limited ~-

to these three options ~ (a) Plotted Development ~

(b) Croup lou sing with lowrise high density development ~

(c) Vertical expansion~ ~ 205 The review has considered an area of 1294 Hee for

b I residentic1l purpose as against an area of 953 Hee earlier

~ approved in the Comprehensive Development Plan 82-resulting in

~ an increase of 341 Hee Thus the increase in population of 157 Q lacs (48~-325) needs to be housed in the said additional area ~

o( 341 hec which translate into 20400 standard residential 0

p l ots of 30 x 60 -~

~ Considering the above three options it is obvious that the

~ first option of plotted development can cater to only 65 of the

~ additional population

~ resultin~ in an urban )

Similnr l y the third )

)

~

~

(at the rate of 5 person per house hold)

spraw l mutilating rich agricultura l lands

option namely vertical expansio n is not

5-

-4-

Policy options and strategies

203 Population and lousing Strategy

The decadal urb~n population growth (1981-91) of Pondicherry

reiion is of the order 5963 The Comprehensive Development

Plan 82 was prepared for a projected population of 325 lacs

within the planning area by the year 1994 However the ~

population as per 199 1 census has a lready reached 348 lacs and ~ middot J is projected to rise to 482 l acs by the year 2001 The ~

population growth is attributable to the arithmatical increase of ~

existing population over the year and migration from neighbouring~ ~ c1reas 3 ~ 204 With limited land area increasing population and th e need

sect ~

to preserve prime agricultural land s for being sub-divided

resulting in urban spraw l the policy options available for ~

physical growth particularly in the housing sector gets limited ~-

to these three options ~ (a) Plotted Development ~

(b) Croup lou sing with lowrise high density development ~

(c) Vertical expansion~ ~ 205 The review has considered an area of 1294 Hee for

b I residentic1l purpose as against an area of 953 Hee earlier

~ approved in the Comprehensive Development Plan 82-resulting in

~ an increase of 341 Hee Thus the increase in population of 157 Q lacs (48~-325) needs to be housed in the said additional area ~

o( 341 hec which translate into 20400 standard residential 0

p l ots of 30 x 60 -~

~ Considering the above three options it is obvious that the

~ first option of plotted development can cater to only 65 of the

~ additional population

~ resultin~ in an urban )

Similnr l y the third )

)

~

~

(at the rate of 5 person per house hold)

spraw l mutilating rich agricultura l lands

option namely vertical expansio n is not

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desirable as it will be incompatible with the present urbanmiddot- form

of Pondicherry ~nd will be a strain on its existing urban

It therefore transpires that a combination ofinfrastructure

the first and second alternatives will be the optimum strategy

wherein Government action agencies and Co-operative Housing

Ferderations may embark on group housing projects while private

developers may resort to plotted development This strategy will

cater to the needs of the increasing resident population ny

spill over especially the migrant population attracted by the

industrial sector are likely to be absorbed in the adjoining

fringe Rreas of Pon~icherry

Summing up the following strategy to ensure orderly and206

planned growth is envisaged

207 ResidentialHousing

~middot fovernment action agencies Poodicherry Housing Board

Pondicherry Slum Clearance Board and Co-operative

Housing Federations tomiddot embark on group housing projects

for optimal utilisation of limited land

An effective legal instrument to prevent indiscriminate

sub-division and alineation ofmiddot good agricultural l~nd to

be brought about

of Urban Land Ceiling Act though The objectives

laudable has not brought about the desired results On

the contrary distoritions in the urban growth and hiking

Hence theof urban land prices have taken place

amendments ~nvisaged under the Act to be expedited

208 COMMERCIAL

dependency on the Central Business DistrfctTo reduce

(CBD) which will serve as a high order Commercial Centre

(Roulward town) new commercial sub-centres to be

provided in each pl~nning Division in the Pondicherry

Urban Area and developed to serve the immediate needs

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middot Who lesa le commercial activities to be i-emoved fi-orn the

gOuleward Town and to be accommodated in the area

exclusively earmarked for truck tei-minal facilities along

the National Highway 45A between Arumbarthapuram and

Moolakulam

To discourage cinemq theatresKalyanamandapams within

nouleward Town or abutting the Bouleward

209 INDUSTRIAL

L a r ~ e s c a 1 e i n d u s t r i e s p r o h i b i t e d w i t h i n t h e

Comprehensive Development Planning Ai-ea

Medium and small scale industiies to be confined within

estat~s at Thattanchavady and Mettupalayam and other

peripheral areas

Within Bouleward no more manufactui-ing industries to be

permitted exceptmiddot service industries using 3HP single

phase power and handicraft and cottage industries

No chemica 1 or water based industries sha 11 be permitted

in residential areas

~ Outside bouleward but within the Urban area industries

with installed capacity of upto 20HP can be permitted

preferably service industries provided they are not

located in predominantly residential areas

2 10 CIRCULATION

to reduce congestion in the comprehensive Development

Plan area it is necessary that the Bye-pass roads

identified in the review linking the 4 main roads

converging into the town should be-implemented

The decentralization of the existing bus-stand to two or

more locations should be examined to minimise traffic

congestion

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The roads within bouleward town should be relieved of

obstructions caused by trade practitioners such as petty

shop owners motor and scooter repair shops etc and for

this purpose trade licences for such uses should be

strictly regulated by the Municipality in consultation

with the Planning Authocity

211 UTILITIES AND SERVICES

In order to ensure harmonious growth the provision of

services such as water supply sewarage etc should

conform to the pattern of development envisaged in the

review

t

i -- The schemes framed by the Public Works Department for

augumentation of Water Suppl~ to Pondicherry Urban

~ agglomeration and provision of sewerage facilities to

sect ~

Pondicherry Urban Area should be imple(lented in a phased

manner ~

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CH PTER - II I

SLIENT FEATURES OF THE REVIEW

301 The compreh ensive Deve lopment Plan is mainly delineated

into s ix Planning Divisions and Seven villages The review has

taken into consideration the population growth a rea need ed for

development ac tiviti es preservation of good ag ricu 1tura 1 lands

and has irrived at a ba l anced l anduse pattern for the

Comprehensive Development Plan area for a pr_ojec ted population of

482 lacs by th e year 2001 The l and use ananlysis as per the

r eview is give n below

SJ Land Use rea proposhyNo sed in the

existing CDP-1982

l Residential

2 Cornmercia 1

3 Industrial

4 Transport and Communica ti on

5 Public utilities and servi ces

6 Public and SemishyPublic

7 Park s and Play~ grounds

8 Maj or recreation

To t a l Developed rea

9 Canals and Water Bodie s

10 Grooves and Garden

11 Green belt

12 griculture

Total

95279

55 00

142 00

506 14

11 13

28500

16182

4047

2154 35

rea proposhysed as per reviewed Pl an

122180

68 86

25 166

72969

38 33

277 85

185 69

30 83

2804 71

75 69 30982

2560 10265

19240

174250 973 36 middot

419054 419054

Final area incorporashyting recomshymendation of comrni-

1tteePP

129391

7302

21087

75030

38 33

19598

1024

28q420

308 09

10265

I 915 60

to the Total area

3087

1 75

504

1790

091

648

468

072

6834

735

245

21 85

419054 10000

9-

-9-

302 The highlights of the proposals are as follows

Resid~ntial Zone

1n the review of the Comprehensive Development Plan an bull ~

additional area of 26901 Hee spread along the side of the 100

road between the junctions of Ell~pillaichavady and Thengathittu

specific areas in Muthupillaipalayam Moolakulam Oulgaret Saram

and around Reddiarpalayam have been earmarked for residential

use since these areas earmarked for uses such as commercial

agriculture in the earlier Plan could not be developed according

to plan due to factors like unauthorised sub-divisions Urban

Land Ceiling Act etc Subsequently based on the

objectionssuggestions received from the public under section

31(1) seeking reclassification of landuse the committeebull

constituted to screen these objections has examined the cases

relating to the above giving due consideration to the physicalI

contiguity and configuration of the land~ with respect to

neighbouring development extent of conversion existing site

condition and recommended the addition of 3437 Hee ofmiddot

pricultural land for residential use and reclassification of

4352 Hee from other development activities to Residential use

Thus the committee has recommended an addition of 7789 Hee for

r e s i ci e n t i a 1 u s e Furmiddott~er based on the observations of the

Pondicherry Planning Authority meeting an additonal area of

2 S 1 2 He c of gr i cumiddot1 tu r a 1 -1 and has middot been id en ti fie d for middot

residential use Out of the gross ad~itional area of 10301 Hee

identified as above the net area for residential purpose will be

7211 lee and the remaining will be f6r internal roads parks

etc

Commercial Zone

Eac~ Pl~nning Division is provided with area~ of specific

commercial subcentres An area of 6 7 llec is exclusively

earmarked for truck terminal facilities along NH-4SA between

Moolakul1m and Arumbarthapuram since the earlier proposal along

thebull 100 road could not be implemented

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middot Who lesa le commercial activities to be i-emoved fi-orn the

gOuleward Town and to be accommodated in the area

exclusively earmarked for truck tei-minal facilities along

the National Highway 45A between Arumbarthapuram and

Moolakulam

To discourage cinemq theatresKalyanamandapams within

nouleward Town or abutting the Bouleward

209 INDUSTRIAL

L a r ~ e s c a 1 e i n d u s t r i e s p r o h i b i t e d w i t h i n t h e

Comprehensive Development Planning Ai-ea

Medium and small scale industiies to be confined within

estat~s at Thattanchavady and Mettupalayam and other

peripheral areas

Within Bouleward no more manufactui-ing industries to be

permitted exceptmiddot service industries using 3HP single

phase power and handicraft and cottage industries

No chemica 1 or water based industries sha 11 be permitted

in residential areas

~ Outside bouleward but within the Urban area industries

with installed capacity of upto 20HP can be permitted

preferably service industries provided they are not

located in predominantly residential areas

2 10 CIRCULATION

to reduce congestion in the comprehensive Development

Plan area it is necessary that the Bye-pass roads

identified in the review linking the 4 main roads

converging into the town should be-implemented

The decentralization of the existing bus-stand to two or

more locations should be examined to minimise traffic

congestion

bull bullbull 7 --

I-1

-7-

The roads within bouleward town should be relieved of

obstructions caused by trade practitioners such as petty

shop owners motor and scooter repair shops etc and for

this purpose trade licences for such uses should be

strictly regulated by the Municipality in consultation

with the Planning Authocity

211 UTILITIES AND SERVICES

In order to ensure harmonious growth the provision of

services such as water supply sewarage etc should

conform to the pattern of development envisaged in the

review

t

i -- The schemes framed by the Public Works Department for

augumentation of Water Suppl~ to Pondicherry Urban

~ agglomeration and provision of sewerage facilities to

sect ~

Pondicherry Urban Area should be imple(lented in a phased

manner ~

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CH PTER - II I

SLIENT FEATURES OF THE REVIEW

301 The compreh ensive Deve lopment Plan is mainly delineated

into s ix Planning Divisions and Seven villages The review has

taken into consideration the population growth a rea need ed for

development ac tiviti es preservation of good ag ricu 1tura 1 lands

and has irrived at a ba l anced l anduse pattern for the

Comprehensive Development Plan area for a pr_ojec ted population of

482 lacs by th e year 2001 The l and use ananlysis as per the

r eview is give n below

SJ Land Use rea proposhyNo sed in the

existing CDP-1982

l Residential

2 Cornmercia 1

3 Industrial

4 Transport and Communica ti on

5 Public utilities and servi ces

6 Public and SemishyPublic

7 Park s and Play~ grounds

8 Maj or recreation

To t a l Developed rea

9 Canals and Water Bodie s

10 Grooves and Garden

11 Green belt

12 griculture

Total

95279

55 00

142 00

506 14

11 13

28500

16182

4047

2154 35

rea proposhysed as per reviewed Pl an

122180

68 86

25 166

72969

38 33

277 85

185 69

30 83

2804 71

75 69 30982

2560 10265

19240

174250 973 36 middot

419054 419054

Final area incorporashyting recomshymendation of comrni-

1tteePP

129391

7302

21087

75030

38 33

19598

1024

28q420

308 09

10265

I 915 60

to the Total area

3087

1 75

504

1790

091

648

468

072

6834

735

245

21 85

419054 10000

9-

-9-

302 The highlights of the proposals are as follows

Resid~ntial Zone

1n the review of the Comprehensive Development Plan an bull ~

additional area of 26901 Hee spread along the side of the 100

road between the junctions of Ell~pillaichavady and Thengathittu

specific areas in Muthupillaipalayam Moolakulam Oulgaret Saram

and around Reddiarpalayam have been earmarked for residential

use since these areas earmarked for uses such as commercial

agriculture in the earlier Plan could not be developed according

to plan due to factors like unauthorised sub-divisions Urban

Land Ceiling Act etc Subsequently based on the

objectionssuggestions received from the public under section

31(1) seeking reclassification of landuse the committeebull

constituted to screen these objections has examined the cases

relating to the above giving due consideration to the physicalI

contiguity and configuration of the land~ with respect to

neighbouring development extent of conversion existing site

condition and recommended the addition of 3437 Hee ofmiddot

pricultural land for residential use and reclassification of

4352 Hee from other development activities to Residential use

Thus the committee has recommended an addition of 7789 Hee for

r e s i ci e n t i a 1 u s e Furmiddott~er based on the observations of the

Pondicherry Planning Authority meeting an additonal area of

2 S 1 2 He c of gr i cumiddot1 tu r a 1 -1 and has middot been id en ti fie d for middot

residential use Out of the gross ad~itional area of 10301 Hee

identified as above the net area for residential purpose will be

7211 lee and the remaining will be f6r internal roads parks

etc

Commercial Zone

Eac~ Pl~nning Division is provided with area~ of specific

commercial subcentres An area of 6 7 llec is exclusively

earmarked for truck terminal facilities along NH-4SA between

Moolakul1m and Arumbarthapuram since the earlier proposal along

thebull 100 road could not be implemented

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I

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The roads within bouleward town should be relieved of

obstructions caused by trade practitioners such as petty

shop owners motor and scooter repair shops etc and for

this purpose trade licences for such uses should be

strictly regulated by the Municipality in consultation

with the Planning Authocity

211 UTILITIES AND SERVICES

In order to ensure harmonious growth the provision of

services such as water supply sewarage etc should

conform to the pattern of development envisaged in the

review

t

i -- The schemes framed by the Public Works Department for

augumentation of Water Suppl~ to Pondicherry Urban

~ agglomeration and provision of sewerage facilities to

sect ~

Pondicherry Urban Area should be imple(lented in a phased

manner ~

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CH PTER - II I

SLIENT FEATURES OF THE REVIEW

301 The compreh ensive Deve lopment Plan is mainly delineated

into s ix Planning Divisions and Seven villages The review has

taken into consideration the population growth a rea need ed for

development ac tiviti es preservation of good ag ricu 1tura 1 lands

and has irrived at a ba l anced l anduse pattern for the

Comprehensive Development Plan area for a pr_ojec ted population of

482 lacs by th e year 2001 The l and use ananlysis as per the

r eview is give n below

SJ Land Use rea proposhyNo sed in the

existing CDP-1982

l Residential

2 Cornmercia 1

3 Industrial

4 Transport and Communica ti on

5 Public utilities and servi ces

6 Public and SemishyPublic

7 Park s and Play~ grounds

8 Maj or recreation

To t a l Developed rea

9 Canals and Water Bodie s

10 Grooves and Garden

11 Green belt

12 griculture

Total

95279

55 00

142 00

506 14

11 13

28500

16182

4047

2154 35

rea proposhysed as per reviewed Pl an

122180

68 86

25 166

72969

38 33

277 85

185 69

30 83

2804 71

75 69 30982

2560 10265

19240

174250 973 36 middot

419054 419054

Final area incorporashyting recomshymendation of comrni-

1tteePP

129391

7302

21087

75030

38 33

19598

1024

28q420

308 09

10265

I 915 60

to the Total area

3087

1 75

504

1790

091

648

468

072

6834

735

245

21 85

419054 10000

9-

-9-

302 The highlights of the proposals are as follows

Resid~ntial Zone

1n the review of the Comprehensive Development Plan an bull ~

additional area of 26901 Hee spread along the side of the 100

road between the junctions of Ell~pillaichavady and Thengathittu

specific areas in Muthupillaipalayam Moolakulam Oulgaret Saram

and around Reddiarpalayam have been earmarked for residential

use since these areas earmarked for uses such as commercial

agriculture in the earlier Plan could not be developed according

to plan due to factors like unauthorised sub-divisions Urban

Land Ceiling Act etc Subsequently based on the

objectionssuggestions received from the public under section

31(1) seeking reclassification of landuse the committeebull

constituted to screen these objections has examined the cases

relating to the above giving due consideration to the physicalI

contiguity and configuration of the land~ with respect to

neighbouring development extent of conversion existing site

condition and recommended the addition of 3437 Hee ofmiddot

pricultural land for residential use and reclassification of

4352 Hee from other development activities to Residential use

Thus the committee has recommended an addition of 7789 Hee for

r e s i ci e n t i a 1 u s e Furmiddott~er based on the observations of the

Pondicherry Planning Authority meeting an additonal area of

2 S 1 2 He c of gr i cumiddot1 tu r a 1 -1 and has middot been id en ti fie d for middot

residential use Out of the gross ad~itional area of 10301 Hee

identified as above the net area for residential purpose will be

7211 lee and the remaining will be f6r internal roads parks

etc

Commercial Zone

Eac~ Pl~nning Division is provided with area~ of specific

commercial subcentres An area of 6 7 llec is exclusively

earmarked for truck terminal facilities along NH-4SA between

Moolakul1m and Arumbarthapuram since the earlier proposal along

thebull 100 road could not be implemented

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I

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- - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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- 8-

CH PTER - II I

SLIENT FEATURES OF THE REVIEW

301 The compreh ensive Deve lopment Plan is mainly delineated

into s ix Planning Divisions and Seven villages The review has

taken into consideration the population growth a rea need ed for

development ac tiviti es preservation of good ag ricu 1tura 1 lands

and has irrived at a ba l anced l anduse pattern for the

Comprehensive Development Plan area for a pr_ojec ted population of

482 lacs by th e year 2001 The l and use ananlysis as per the

r eview is give n below

SJ Land Use rea proposhyNo sed in the

existing CDP-1982

l Residential

2 Cornmercia 1

3 Industrial

4 Transport and Communica ti on

5 Public utilities and servi ces

6 Public and SemishyPublic

7 Park s and Play~ grounds

8 Maj or recreation

To t a l Developed rea

9 Canals and Water Bodie s

10 Grooves and Garden

11 Green belt

12 griculture

Total

95279

55 00

142 00

506 14

11 13

28500

16182

4047

2154 35

rea proposhysed as per reviewed Pl an

122180

68 86

25 166

72969

38 33

277 85

185 69

30 83

2804 71

75 69 30982

2560 10265

19240

174250 973 36 middot

419054 419054

Final area incorporashyting recomshymendation of comrni-

1tteePP

129391

7302

21087

75030

38 33

19598

1024

28q420

308 09

10265

I 915 60

to the Total area

3087

1 75

504

1790

091

648

468

072

6834

735

245

21 85

419054 10000

9-

-9-

302 The highlights of the proposals are as follows

Resid~ntial Zone

1n the review of the Comprehensive Development Plan an bull ~

additional area of 26901 Hee spread along the side of the 100

road between the junctions of Ell~pillaichavady and Thengathittu

specific areas in Muthupillaipalayam Moolakulam Oulgaret Saram

and around Reddiarpalayam have been earmarked for residential

use since these areas earmarked for uses such as commercial

agriculture in the earlier Plan could not be developed according

to plan due to factors like unauthorised sub-divisions Urban

Land Ceiling Act etc Subsequently based on the

objectionssuggestions received from the public under section

31(1) seeking reclassification of landuse the committeebull

constituted to screen these objections has examined the cases

relating to the above giving due consideration to the physicalI

contiguity and configuration of the land~ with respect to

neighbouring development extent of conversion existing site

condition and recommended the addition of 3437 Hee ofmiddot

pricultural land for residential use and reclassification of

4352 Hee from other development activities to Residential use

Thus the committee has recommended an addition of 7789 Hee for

r e s i ci e n t i a 1 u s e Furmiddott~er based on the observations of the

Pondicherry Planning Authority meeting an additonal area of

2 S 1 2 He c of gr i cumiddot1 tu r a 1 -1 and has middot been id en ti fie d for middot

residential use Out of the gross ad~itional area of 10301 Hee

identified as above the net area for residential purpose will be

7211 lee and the remaining will be f6r internal roads parks

etc

Commercial Zone

Eac~ Pl~nning Division is provided with area~ of specific

commercial subcentres An area of 6 7 llec is exclusively

earmarked for truck terminal facilities along NH-4SA between

Moolakul1m and Arumbarthapuram since the earlier proposal along

thebull 100 road could not be implemented

10- lI I

I

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302 The highlights of the proposals are as follows

Resid~ntial Zone

1n the review of the Comprehensive Development Plan an bull ~

additional area of 26901 Hee spread along the side of the 100

road between the junctions of Ell~pillaichavady and Thengathittu

specific areas in Muthupillaipalayam Moolakulam Oulgaret Saram

and around Reddiarpalayam have been earmarked for residential

use since these areas earmarked for uses such as commercial

agriculture in the earlier Plan could not be developed according

to plan due to factors like unauthorised sub-divisions Urban

Land Ceiling Act etc Subsequently based on the

objectionssuggestions received from the public under section

31(1) seeking reclassification of landuse the committeebull

constituted to screen these objections has examined the cases

relating to the above giving due consideration to the physicalI

contiguity and configuration of the land~ with respect to

neighbouring development extent of conversion existing site

condition and recommended the addition of 3437 Hee ofmiddot

pricultural land for residential use and reclassification of

4352 Hee from other development activities to Residential use

Thus the committee has recommended an addition of 7789 Hee for

r e s i ci e n t i a 1 u s e Furmiddott~er based on the observations of the

Pondicherry Planning Authority meeting an additonal area of

2 S 1 2 He c of gr i cumiddot1 tu r a 1 -1 and has middot been id en ti fie d for middot

residential use Out of the gross ad~itional area of 10301 Hee

identified as above the net area for residential purpose will be

7211 lee and the remaining will be f6r internal roads parks

etc

Commercial Zone

Eac~ Pl~nning Division is provided with area~ of specific

commercial subcentres An area of 6 7 llec is exclusively

earmarked for truck terminal facilities along NH-4SA between

Moolakul1m and Arumbarthapuram since the earlier proposal along

thebull 100 road could not be implemented

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~ Industrial Zone-gt ~ Industries in the large scale sector are not recommended )

within t~e Comprehensive Development Plan area Earlier ~

proposals at Karuvadikuppam and between AFT and Swadeshi~

~ Cotton Mills have been dispensed with since the areas could not )

be developed for the purpose An area of 6326 Hee in ~ ~ Mettupalayam was proposed for clean industries and an electronic ~

industrial estate However based on the objections filed by the public for proposed industrial area near Mettupalayam Industrial1

~ Estate it is decided to convert an area of 40 Hee for ~

residential use since the land is nearer to the existing Housing~ Boara residential colony at Kurumbapet and the proposal for~ locating the electronic industrial estate at this site is now~

~ dropped by the Industries Department On reconsideration of the

objection filed by the Distilleries the tomm~ttee agreed to

~ permit the continuance of the Distillar-y at its present site - ~ based on the cabinet dec~sions and the investment made_ by the

sect ~

units for modernising the effluent treatment plants Howeverin

the l ong run continued location of the Distillary in the present ~

site have to be ~e-examined in the context of the Environmental ~

impact

~ Circuluation

~ a) The existingmiddot road st_arting from Aziz Nagar and passing_ by

~ the side of Kanakan E~i is proposed to be extended to

~ Vazhudavur Road linking NH-45A and Vazhudavur Road (Road ~

width 15mts)

~ b) The peripheral road at Kamban Nagar in front of the~

~ Dispensary to be extended to the Railway line (Road width

15 mt)~ ~

c) The road passing by the sie of the Oulgaret Municipal

( ~

Office i s proposed to be developed into a link road

between Nll-45A and Vazhudavur Road and passing along the~ ~

11middot-

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Mettupalayam Industrial Estate approach road ultimately

to be connected to the Thindivanam Road (Road width 18

mts)

d) Widening and improving the existing Kombakkam Road l~ading

to Villianur Road (Width 30 mts)

Agriculture-Use

To regulate the unrestricted outward sprawl good

agric ultural lands have been retained to continue to serve as

openlung spaces and as a buffer zone Further the commit tee

has proposed ~reen belt areas adjacent to middotthe Mettupalayam

Industrial Estate to act as Buffer Zone between the Industrial

Estate and proposed residential area which may be developed with

the help of PIPDIC and PTDC for afforestation of the Green Belt

1rea

Other Recommendations

As for the area between the (-middotand Canal and t_t8- -s-ea except

alonR the Grand Canal the recommeded middotcoverage o~ 50 a+l+-FAR 120

and along Grand Canal of 60 coverage and FAR 150 with a height

restriction of 105 mts for the zones having FAR 120 and 13S

mts having FAR 150 may be continued

Foe remaining area (bebween Grand Canal ~nd the middotBoulward) two

sets o-f building regulations are middotrecommended

a) The Central Business District (CBD) bounded by

Ambaiathadayar Madam Streeton the North Ambur Salai on

~he Eas~ Rangapillai Street on the South and the Anna

Salai on the West the coverage of 60 with permissible

limit upto a maximum of 70 FAR 250 and height 4

storeys (135 mts) is recommended on both sides of the

street in~tead of on the one side only on Rangapillai

Street and Ambalathadayai madam street

b) For the remaining areas coverages of 60 upto a maximum

of 70 FAR 150 and height 3 storeys (105 mts) will

continue 12-

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Mettupalayam Industrial Estate approach road ultimately

to be connected to the Thindivanam Road (Road width 18

mts)

d) Widening and improving the existing Kombakkam Road l~ading

to Villianur Road (Width 30 mts)

Agriculture-Use

To regulate the unrestricted outward sprawl good

agric ultural lands have been retained to continue to serve as

openlung spaces and as a buffer zone Further the commit tee

has proposed ~reen belt areas adjacent to middotthe Mettupalayam

Industrial Estate to act as Buffer Zone between the Industrial

Estate and proposed residential area which may be developed with

the help of PIPDIC and PTDC for afforestation of the Green Belt

1rea

Other Recommendations

As for the area between the (-middotand Canal and t_t8- -s-ea except

alonR the Grand Canal the recommeded middotcoverage o~ 50 a+l+-FAR 120

and along Grand Canal of 60 coverage and FAR 150 with a height

restriction of 105 mts for the zones having FAR 120 and 13S

mts having FAR 150 may be continued

Foe remaining area (bebween Grand Canal ~nd the middotBoulward) two

sets o-f building regulations are middotrecommended

a) The Central Business District (CBD) bounded by

Ambaiathadayar Madam Streeton the North Ambur Salai on

~he Eas~ Rangapillai Street on the South and the Anna

Salai on the West the coverage of 60 with permissible

limit upto a maximum of 70 FAR 250 and height 4

storeys (135 mts) is recommended on both sides of the

street in~tead of on the one side only on Rangapillai

Street and Ambalathadayai madam street

b) For the remaining areas coverages of 60 upto a maximum

of 70 FAR 150 and height 3 storeys (105 mts) will

continue 12-

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)

For the developments outside the bouleward but within the)

)

Planning area a coverage of 60 FAR 150 and height 4 storeys

(13S mts) exists at present and may continue Where the right

of way o( roads in front are not less than 18 mts a maximum FAR~

bull of 200 middotis propo sed including the segment of bouleward on the west

of Crand Canal in order to encourage and promote tourism related

~ projects llowever the requirements of parking in all such cases ~

shall he met within the premises as per the s tandard s prescribed

)- in the Bye-laws ( Conservation o~ historical building and heritage

bull ~ lNTACH had identified 692 buildings within Bouleward area

having historical archikectural andcultural importance taking

~ into account the a~~ s~ate of preservation architectural and ~ I

aeslhetic consideration etc A final list of essential minimum

will be arrived in consultation with Envrronmental Control and ~ Landscaping Committee To support the ~onservation efforts

~ separate provisions will be incorp~rated with necessary

~

amendmentsmodif ications to the existing Building Bye~laws

~

~ Conservation of Coastal Zone

bullThe Coastal Zone are generally classified into 4 categories ~

taking into account their characteristics and norms have been ~

framed and notified to regulate the activities The Coastal

stretch from Muthialpet to Murungapakkam within the Plan area is ~

c lass ified as category-II The - buildi~g regulations applicable~

~ to this area will be basically two ~

i) The stretch along the bouleward town to a length of ~

1 SKms i s subjected to parameters of coverage 50 FAR ~ 120 and hei ght 105 mts

I

ii) The coverage (or the rama~ning portion is 60 FAR 150

~ 13-~ middot-

~

~

-13-

General Regulations

1 Within Bouleward town or along

theatres or Kalyanamandapams and

encouraged

the_bouleward no more cinema

Government offices shall be

j

j

2 Conversion of residential buildings into commercial uses to

be regulated with the prior permission of Pondicherry Planning

u thori ty

3 No more petty shops are to be permitted at locations within

lOmts from the building line at the junction of streets

4 The trade licences issued by the PondicherryOulgaret

Municipality for setting up of motor carsc~oter workshops shall

be subjected to the clearance of Pondicherry Planning Authority

5 ExteAsion of water supply and elitricity shall be regulated

ba~ed on the occupancy CirtificatePlanning Permission issued by

Pondicherry Planning A~thority

6 Wholesale commercial activities shall be discouraged at the

central areas and incentives may be given for those who shift

their wholesale commercial activities to the earmarked site in

the plltn

14-

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~ CHAPTER - IV

J PLAN IMPLEMENTATION l The proposals contemplated in the review of the

Comprehensive Development Plan need to be translated into action ) by the various agencies already existing or to be created In

I the context of Pondicherry a favourable climate is available in that the required agencies are already existing The plan

~ proposals will be executed through the various Departments of th e ~

I Government state Central and Loeal and other Semi-Government ) agencies The state Government works shall be taken up by the

various Departments such as Public Works middotHealth Industries

Electricity etc It is to be noted that Plan implementation as a~ specified functionmiddot of the Planning Authority is notmiddot provided in

~ the Town and Country Planning Act However th~ Planning bull Authority will continue to exercise overall control of the

act(vities of the impl~menting agencies in so far as the

b development of land is concerned to ensure that such developmentsbull are consistent with the plan proposal and land uses specified

~ The principal departments agencies that will be as~ociated

bull with the implementation of the proposal_s under various sectors 3 are discu~sed below

bull ~

Residential amp Housing 3 This forms the bulk of the spatial allocation of land in the

bull ~

p Planning area As already mentioned earlier the agencies such as

Pondicherry Housing Board Pondicherry Slum Clearance Board Coshy

operative Housing Federation will be required to play a vital ~

p role with thrust on Group Housing S~hemes coupled with

infrastructural developme~t in their respective s6heme areas)

Residential development by private developers can be on the i ~ plotted development pattern with the responsibility of providing~ the minimum basic amenities developin g upon the developers~

~ themselves

bull 1S-~ -r I

-15-

Infrastructure

To ensure harmonious growth of residential areas the Local

Bodies will have to provide the basic infrastructure and civic

ameneties The funds for these should be raised from the

developersplot owners Similarly local commercial shopping

centres parks and play grounds in residential neighbourhoods

should be provided by the local Bodies

lUtilities and Services

The Public Works Department of the State Government is the

Principal agency forimplementing water supply sewarage surface

drainage etc while Electricity Department will be responsible

for power supply i l

l Transport and Communication

Tbe Putlic Works Depactment and Port Department are the

Principal agencies for implementation of road networks proposed

port facilities etc

Industries

The Industries Department and PIPDIC are the major agencies

for development of industrial areas

Major Recreation Parks amp Play Grounds

The Department of Tourism and Pondicherry Tr~nsport and I

Tourism Development corporation (PTTDC) will play a leading ro~e

in development of Major recreation The ~TTDC and PIPDIC can be

entrusted with development of gre~nbelt area around the

mettupalayam Industrial Estate and the proposed residential area

to act as buffer zone The local parks within residential

neighbourhoods will be developed and maintained by the

Municipalities

bull 16-

middot

l I

i

----16-

Plan Enforcement

T~e respo~sibility for enforcement of the plan will continue

to be a function of the Pondicherry Planning Authority The

Planning Authority is required to detect and take legal action

against those development activities which contravene the

provisions of the Master Plan thereby it shall be responsible

for control on development and use of land in the Planning area

-oOo-

I bull

-13-

General Regulations

1 Within Bouleward town or along

theatres or Kalyanamandapams and

encouraged

the_bouleward no more cinema

Government offices shall be

j

j

2 Conversion of residential buildings into commercial uses to

be regulated with the prior permission of Pondicherry Planning

u thori ty

3 No more petty shops are to be permitted at locations within

lOmts from the building line at the junction of streets

4 The trade licences issued by the PondicherryOulgaret

Municipality for setting up of motor carsc~oter workshops shall

be subjected to the clearance of Pondicherry Planning Authority

5 ExteAsion of water supply and elitricity shall be regulated

ba~ed on the occupancy CirtificatePlanning Permission issued by

Pondicherry Planning A~thority

6 Wholesale commercial activities shall be discouraged at the

central areas and incentives may be given for those who shift

their wholesale commercial activities to the earmarked site in

the plltn

14-

-14-

~ CHAPTER - IV

J PLAN IMPLEMENTATION l The proposals contemplated in the review of the

Comprehensive Development Plan need to be translated into action ) by the various agencies already existing or to be created In

I the context of Pondicherry a favourable climate is available in that the required agencies are already existing The plan

~ proposals will be executed through the various Departments of th e ~

I Government state Central and Loeal and other Semi-Government ) agencies The state Government works shall be taken up by the

various Departments such as Public Works middotHealth Industries

Electricity etc It is to be noted that Plan implementation as a~ specified functionmiddot of the Planning Authority is notmiddot provided in

~ the Town and Country Planning Act However th~ Planning bull Authority will continue to exercise overall control of the

act(vities of the impl~menting agencies in so far as the

b development of land is concerned to ensure that such developmentsbull are consistent with the plan proposal and land uses specified

~ The principal departments agencies that will be as~ociated

bull with the implementation of the proposal_s under various sectors 3 are discu~sed below

bull ~

Residential amp Housing 3 This forms the bulk of the spatial allocation of land in the

bull ~

p Planning area As already mentioned earlier the agencies such as

Pondicherry Housing Board Pondicherry Slum Clearance Board Coshy

operative Housing Federation will be required to play a vital ~

p role with thrust on Group Housing S~hemes coupled with

infrastructural developme~t in their respective s6heme areas)

Residential development by private developers can be on the i ~ plotted development pattern with the responsibility of providing~ the minimum basic amenities developin g upon the developers~

~ themselves

bull 1S-~ -r I

-15-

Infrastructure

To ensure harmonious growth of residential areas the Local

Bodies will have to provide the basic infrastructure and civic

ameneties The funds for these should be raised from the

developersplot owners Similarly local commercial shopping

centres parks and play grounds in residential neighbourhoods

should be provided by the local Bodies

lUtilities and Services

The Public Works Department of the State Government is the

Principal agency forimplementing water supply sewarage surface

drainage etc while Electricity Department will be responsible

for power supply i l

l Transport and Communication

Tbe Putlic Works Depactment and Port Department are the

Principal agencies for implementation of road networks proposed

port facilities etc

Industries

The Industries Department and PIPDIC are the major agencies

for development of industrial areas

Major Recreation Parks amp Play Grounds

The Department of Tourism and Pondicherry Tr~nsport and I

Tourism Development corporation (PTTDC) will play a leading ro~e

in development of Major recreation The ~TTDC and PIPDIC can be

entrusted with development of gre~nbelt area around the

mettupalayam Industrial Estate and the proposed residential area

to act as buffer zone The local parks within residential

neighbourhoods will be developed and maintained by the

Municipalities

bull 16-

middot

l I

i

----16-

Plan Enforcement

T~e respo~sibility for enforcement of the plan will continue

to be a function of the Pondicherry Planning Authority The

Planning Authority is required to detect and take legal action

against those development activities which contravene the

provisions of the Master Plan thereby it shall be responsible

for control on development and use of land in the Planning area

-oOo-

I bull

-14-

~ CHAPTER - IV

J PLAN IMPLEMENTATION l The proposals contemplated in the review of the

Comprehensive Development Plan need to be translated into action ) by the various agencies already existing or to be created In

I the context of Pondicherry a favourable climate is available in that the required agencies are already existing The plan

~ proposals will be executed through the various Departments of th e ~

I Government state Central and Loeal and other Semi-Government ) agencies The state Government works shall be taken up by the

various Departments such as Public Works middotHealth Industries

Electricity etc It is to be noted that Plan implementation as a~ specified functionmiddot of the Planning Authority is notmiddot provided in

~ the Town and Country Planning Act However th~ Planning bull Authority will continue to exercise overall control of the

act(vities of the impl~menting agencies in so far as the

b development of land is concerned to ensure that such developmentsbull are consistent with the plan proposal and land uses specified

~ The principal departments agencies that will be as~ociated

bull with the implementation of the proposal_s under various sectors 3 are discu~sed below

bull ~

Residential amp Housing 3 This forms the bulk of the spatial allocation of land in the

bull ~

p Planning area As already mentioned earlier the agencies such as

Pondicherry Housing Board Pondicherry Slum Clearance Board Coshy

operative Housing Federation will be required to play a vital ~

p role with thrust on Group Housing S~hemes coupled with

infrastructural developme~t in their respective s6heme areas)

Residential development by private developers can be on the i ~ plotted development pattern with the responsibility of providing~ the minimum basic amenities developin g upon the developers~

~ themselves

bull 1S-~ -r I

-15-

Infrastructure

To ensure harmonious growth of residential areas the Local

Bodies will have to provide the basic infrastructure and civic

ameneties The funds for these should be raised from the

developersplot owners Similarly local commercial shopping

centres parks and play grounds in residential neighbourhoods

should be provided by the local Bodies

lUtilities and Services

The Public Works Department of the State Government is the

Principal agency forimplementing water supply sewarage surface

drainage etc while Electricity Department will be responsible

for power supply i l

l Transport and Communication

Tbe Putlic Works Depactment and Port Department are the

Principal agencies for implementation of road networks proposed

port facilities etc

Industries

The Industries Department and PIPDIC are the major agencies

for development of industrial areas

Major Recreation Parks amp Play Grounds

The Department of Tourism and Pondicherry Tr~nsport and I

Tourism Development corporation (PTTDC) will play a leading ro~e

in development of Major recreation The ~TTDC and PIPDIC can be

entrusted with development of gre~nbelt area around the

mettupalayam Industrial Estate and the proposed residential area

to act as buffer zone The local parks within residential

neighbourhoods will be developed and maintained by the

Municipalities

bull 16-

middot

l I

i

----16-

Plan Enforcement

T~e respo~sibility for enforcement of the plan will continue

to be a function of the Pondicherry Planning Authority The

Planning Authority is required to detect and take legal action

against those development activities which contravene the

provisions of the Master Plan thereby it shall be responsible

for control on development and use of land in the Planning area

-oOo-

I bull

-15-

Infrastructure

To ensure harmonious growth of residential areas the Local

Bodies will have to provide the basic infrastructure and civic

ameneties The funds for these should be raised from the

developersplot owners Similarly local commercial shopping

centres parks and play grounds in residential neighbourhoods

should be provided by the local Bodies

lUtilities and Services

The Public Works Department of the State Government is the

Principal agency forimplementing water supply sewarage surface

drainage etc while Electricity Department will be responsible

for power supply i l

l Transport and Communication

Tbe Putlic Works Depactment and Port Department are the

Principal agencies for implementation of road networks proposed

port facilities etc

Industries

The Industries Department and PIPDIC are the major agencies

for development of industrial areas

Major Recreation Parks amp Play Grounds

The Department of Tourism and Pondicherry Tr~nsport and I

Tourism Development corporation (PTTDC) will play a leading ro~e

in development of Major recreation The ~TTDC and PIPDIC can be

entrusted with development of gre~nbelt area around the

mettupalayam Industrial Estate and the proposed residential area

to act as buffer zone The local parks within residential

neighbourhoods will be developed and maintained by the

Municipalities

bull 16-

middot

l I

i

----16-

Plan Enforcement

T~e respo~sibility for enforcement of the plan will continue

to be a function of the Pondicherry Planning Authority The

Planning Authority is required to detect and take legal action

against those development activities which contravene the

provisions of the Master Plan thereby it shall be responsible

for control on development and use of land in the Planning area

-oOo-

I bull

----16-

Plan Enforcement

T~e respo~sibility for enforcement of the plan will continue

to be a function of the Pondicherry Planning Authority The

Planning Authority is required to detect and take legal action

against those development activities which contravene the

provisions of the Master Plan thereby it shall be responsible

for control on development and use of land in the Planning area

-oOo-

I bull