Manori Gorai Uttan Notified Area Development Plan 2022
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MANORI GORAI UTTAN NOTIFIED AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022 Background note from MMRDA website The sanctioned Regional Plan of MMR identified Gorai-Manori-Uttan area as Recreation and Tourism Development Zone. Following this, the Government of Maharashtra vide Notification dated 24th August, 2004, appointed MMRDA as “Special Planning Authority” for Gorai-Manori-Uttan area. The MMRDA has established a Joint Committee comprising officials from Municipal Corporation of Brihan Mumbai, Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation and Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority. As required under the MR&TP Act, 1966 and as proposed by the Joint Committee, the MMRDA has taken up preparation of Development Plan for the notified area. The intention to prepare Development Plan was declared on 4th December, 2006 M/s. EPC Management Planning and Development Private Limited, Ahmedabad have been appointed as consultant for preparation of Development Plan for the notified area. The Draft Development Plan proposals are expected to be prepared by the end of December 2010. After approval of the same by the MMRDA, the Draft Development Plan will be published inviting suggestions and objections. The proposed development plan for the notified area was published in November 2011. UDRI participated in the suggestions and objections by sending in a letter dated 14th December 2011 which highlighted the critical shortfalls of the plan. The letter highlights the following: 1. Mumbai’s Affordable housing needs: The population of Greater Mumbai living in slums and wadis in 2005 is estimated as 6.5 million people (51% of the population) and growing. That is a shortfall of about 15 Lakh dwelling units. Building at a density of 150 units per acre we would need 10,000 acres of land to accommodate these units. 2. Where is the land to build affordable housing? The Eastern Water Front is 1860 acres gross area, Saltpan lands are 2600 acres gross area, The Mumbai Mill lands, a lost opportunity for Mumbai would have provided 600 acres of land. The Manori Gorai Uttan notified area cover 10,650 acres of land including mangrove areas. 204 / 11 3. Extending metro line 1 from Versova and metro line 2 from Charkhop is possible: It is completely possible for the proposed metro line 2 that is terminating at Charkhop and metro line 1 terminating at Versova to be extended into the area and connect northwards. This will ensure that there is equitable development and mobility for the residents of the area opening up access to jobs and opportunities. 4. Existing TDZ Zoning for the region is irrelevant : We are fundamentally opposed to the Special Planning Zone being identified as a Tourism Development Zone. This land must be earmarked for affordable housing and inclusive housing in high density clusters around public transport rail/metro links to Mumbai. 5. Plan must prioritize Public Transport of Private Transport Public transport, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure must take priority over planning of infrastructure and roadways for private vehicles. The number of linkages to the Mumbai peninsula must be increased to enhance connectivity of the Manori, Gorai, and Uttan area to Mumbai. Bridges from the Mumbai Peninsula to the Special Planning area must provide for rail/metro links, pedestrian ways and bicycle paths. 6. Proposed land use in notified area development plan 2022: The term ‘Green Zone’ used for the zoning plan is a misnomer as there will be nothing green about this area once the envisioned low density suburbanization and farm house construction occurs as per this draft DP. 7. CRZ buffer and Coastal Road: The DDP proposes new roads along the High Tide line leaving no buffer. We reiterate the need for a minimum 100 m buffer between any proposed roadway and the High Tide line on both the Eastern and Western edges. Land in private ownership in this zone will have to be acquired if required or owners given appropriate compensation through other means. Existing Gaothans and Heritage structures in this buffer zone will remain as it is. This buffer zone must be reserved in the DP for publicly accessible open space. 8. Provision of Amenities for proposed housing in DDP: It is recommended that land be reserved for educational and health facilities for projected population in the new affordable housing zones and existing settlements. These should be earmarked as land reservations for integrated schools (pre-primary to standard 12) and primary, secondary and tertiary health care facilities and should be located in proximity to existing and planned settlements. 11 / 205 9. Provision of Livelihood facilities: It is suggested that the proposed development plan should indicate spaces for informal livelihood workers, fishing industry workers and women’s cooperatives to work within their communities. Spaces for sale of their products in both existing and new developments must be provided as well as spaces for vocational training facilities for skills up gradation of existing industries such as fishing, trades related to the tourist industry etc. Land must be provided for setting up vocational training schools. 10. Buffers for Locally unwanted Land Uses It is suggested that a buffer zone be maintained between existing fish drying grounds and any locally unwanted land use (such as sewage treatment plants. Crematoriums, burial ground, solid waste fills etc.) in order to prevent conflicts of uses. 11. Development Control Regulations The UDRI maintains that the Development Control regulations are too driven by controls such as TDR and FSI which has led to manipulations in the past. This type of control needs to be replaced with other form making regulations that will generate buildings that are appropriately and sensitively designed for the site, context and environment. Stringent built form regulations that are ecologically sensitive must be built in to the DCR’s. This needs to be done in order to ensure the sanctity of this pristine environment is not damaged. Building Regulations must be designed for maximizing energy efficiency in built environment. All infrastructures must be designed for conservation of energy. 12. Bring Manori and Gorai into the Domain of MCGM Article -We Gorai suggesttourism zone proposalthat the irks activistsarea under this specialhttp://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib... notification zone needs to be brought back to the Greater Mumbai Domain as the local authority has no control over issuance of planning permissions etc. in these notified areas. Publication: The Times Of India Mumbai;Date: May 20, 2012;Section: Times City;Page: 7; 206 / 11 1 of 1 5/22/2012 2:11 PM.