The Hindu 28.08.2014
Coimbatore Master Plan to be ready soon
Survey conducted by students of Bharathidasan University
A revised Master Plan for Coimbatore is likely to take
shape soon as the Government is expected to take it up as a time-bound
project.
An official of Coimbatore Local Planning Authority (LPA) told
The Hindu
on Wednesday that students of Bharathidasan University had completed a
survey of the existing land use in the LPA area. This needs to be
verified by the officials and the process has started. The LPA will
prepare a draft of the proposed land use and submit it to the
Government.
Though this could take about a year, the
State Government is monitoring the progress of the Master Plan
preparation work and is expected to fix a deadline to complete it, the
official said.
A revised Master Plan for the city is
one of the long-pending demands of the district. With rapid development,
industries and residential development need changes in land use
classification.
K. Kathirmathiyon, secretary of
Coimbatore Consumer Cause, says the existing Master Plan for Coimbatore
was prepared almost two decades ago and is obsolete now.
A
revised Master Plan was expected seven years ago and it was almost
ready. If preparation of the plan gets delayed after completing the
initial survey, it will not serve any purpose. Developments after the
survey will change the land use pattern and the purpose of the Master
Plan will be defeated. Hence, preparation of the Master Plan should be
given priority and completed on a time-bound manner.