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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT (2014-15) of TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Government of Himachal Pradesh Office : Block No. 32-A, SDA Complex, Kasumpti, Shimla-171009. Telephone : 0177-2622494. 2625752, 2621450 EPABX: 2624762, FAX- 2625787. Website : www.himachal.nic.in/tcp/Email:[email protected], [email protected] 1 ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 2014-15 (01.04.2014 to 31.03.2015) 1.0 BACKGROUND The Town and Country Planning Department was created as a small cell of the H.P. Public Works Department in the year 1964 and the same continued up to 1979. During the year 1979, an independent Directorate was created but charge of the Director continued to be held by the Engineer-in-Chief (B&R) or the Chief Engineer of H.P. Public Works Department, till 1993, when an independent Director was appointed as Head of the Department. 2.0 INTRODUCTION Town and Country Planning is a social transformation development process to ensure creation of functionally workable, economically viable, socially acceptable, environmentally sustainable and aesthetically pleasing living environment for humanity in both, rural and urban habitats, through optimum, just and balanced use of scarce land resources in view of demographic, socio-economic, techno-legal dynamics, which is foremost necessity of the day. Town and Country Planning ensures planned, systematic, sustainable development of urban and rural habitations and is a prerequisite for all modern development schemes. Development Plans, Sectoral Plans and Town Planning Schemes go a long way in catering to civic and other urban services infrastructure, transportation and other requirements that ensure dynamism and a healthy living environment for humanity. 3.0 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT Himachal Pradesh, being a hilly State, is endowed with rich eco-system and cultural heritage. Although, there is a low level of urbanization in the State, yet during recent years urbanization has been exerting high pressure on scarce urban land resources. There are 59 small and medium census towns in the State, with only Shimla as Class-I city. As per 2011 census, urban population of the State in these urban areas was 6,88,552 persons, which is about 10.03% of the total population of the State. Due to various development priorities of the Government activities and opening of new areas, a large number of new growth centers are coming up very fast. The pressure on land in the State has increased manifold, leading to haphazard and un-planned construction activities in towns, growth centers and their surrounding areas. With a view to manage and regulate this increasing trend in urbanization and to check the un-authorized construction activities, the Government of Himachal Pradesh had enacted Himachal Pradesh Town & Country Planning Act, 1977 and made it applicable to all major towns of the State. 2 4.0 VISION To ensure optimum and sustainable spatial development of land. 5.0 OBJECTIVES 1. Constitution of Regions, Planning Areas and Special Areas under Section-4, 13 and 66 of the Himachal Pradesh Town & Country Planning Act, 1977, respectively. 2. Procurement of Spatial & Non-Spatial data basis for planning. 3. Preparation of Existing Land Use Maps and Registers. 4. Research work for the preparation of Regional Plans, Development Plans & Sectoral Plans. 5. Preparation of Regional Plans, Development Plans & Sectoral Plans, Town Planning Schemes, Land Pooling & Re-constitution Schemes. 6. Adoption of modern Geo-information and communication technologies to enhance the efficiency of the Department and thereby reducing the services delivery time. 6.0 EXTENSION OF ACT TO PLANNING AREAS For planned development of various towns and growth centers of the State, the Himachal Pradesh Town & Country Planning Act, 1977 has been extended to 33 Planning Areas in the State. The names of Planning Areas are as under:- Planning Area Sr.No. Name of Planning Area Sr.No. Name of Planning Area 1. Bilaspur 17. Shimla 2. Chamba 18. Solan 3. Dalhousie 19. Theog 4. Dharamsala 20. Una (Urban) 5. Hamirpur 21. Wakanaghat 6. Kullu Valley 22. Chopal 7. Kasauli 23. Narkanda 8. Kammand 24. Sri Naina Devi ji 9. Mandi 25. Ghumarwin 10. Mehatpur 26. Amb-Gagret 11. Nahan 27. Nadaun 12. Palampur 28. Sujanpur 13. Parwanoo 29. Bhota 14. Paonta-Sahib (Urban) 30. Joginder Nagar 15. Rampur 31. Sunder Nagar 16. Rohroo 32. Sangrah 33. Baijnath-Paprola 3 MAP SHOWING PLANNING AREAS 7.0 SPECIAL AREAS AND SPECIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES. Besides 33 Planning Areas, Government has extended the provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 to 34 areas of the State, by designating these areas as Special Areas under Section–66 of the Act ibid. The areas which have growth potential for urbanization and have no agency for development or for providing basic services have been declared as Special Areas. For regulating planned and systematic development in these Special Areas, the Special Area Development Authorities have been constituted under Section-67 of the Act ibid, mostly under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioners and Sub-Divisional Officers (Civil). In case of Tribal Areas of the State, concerned Hon’ble M.L.As are the Chairmen of the Tribal Special Area Development Authorities. Local Officers of respective areas and Pradhans of Gram Panchayats are Members of the Special Area Development Authorities. Baddi-Barotiwala and Nalagarh Development Authority has been established under the Chairmanship of the Hon’ble Chief Minister. 4 The Special Area Development Authorities have powers to impose taxes, fees and levies at par to the Municipal Bodies. Functions of the Special Area Development Authorities, as per Section 70 of the Act ibid are as under:- 1 To prepare the development plan(s) for the special areas; 2. To implement the development plan(s) after approval of the State Government; 3. For the purpose of implementation of the plan, to acquire, hold, develop, manage and dispose of land and other property; 4. To carry out construction activity and to provide water, electricity, drainage and other utilities and amenities; 5. To provide the municipal services as specified in the Himachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 1994; 6 To provide for the municipal management of the special area in the same manner as is provided in the Himachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 1994; 7 To otherwise perform all such functions with regard to the Special areas as the State Govt. may, from time to time direct. Special Areas Sr.No. Name of Special Area Sr.No. Name of Special Area 1. Barog 18. Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh 2. Baba BalakNath 19. Bir Billing 3. Bharmour 20. Chail 4. Chintpurni 21. Chamunda 5. Chamera 22. Ghanahatti 6. Garli-Pragpur 23. Harat 7. Hatkoti 24. Jabli 8. Kufri 25. Kandaghat 9. Khajiar 26. Kaza 10. Keylong 27. Manikaran 11. Ner-chowk 28. Naggar 12. Paonta-Sahib ( Rural) 29. Pong Dam 13. Pangi 30. Rohtang 14. Reckong-peo 31. Sarahan 15. Shoghi 32. Solang 16. Trilokpur 33. Tabbo 17. Una (Rural) 34. Udaipur 5 Map showing Special Areas 8.0 STATUS OF PLANS Regional Plans The Department is in the process of regionalization of the State. District has been adopted as a planning unit with reference to Regional Planning as per the point of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment. Proposals for constitution of 12 Regions in the State have been submitted to the Administrative Department. Interim Development Plans and Development Plans For ensuring sustainable growth and regulated Spatial Planning, Interim / Development Plans are prepared for the prospective period of 15-20 years. Presently there is only one Interim Development Plan i.e. for Shimla Planning which was notified on 23.4.1979. Development Plans Sr. No. Name of Development Plan Date of notification 1. Bilaspur 04-08-2005 2. Chamba 09-10-2007 3. Dharamshala 15-06-1994 4. Dalhousie 27-12-2004 5. Hamirpur 01-07-1994 6 6. Kasauli 21-07-1998 7. Left out area of Kullu Valley Planning Area 15-01-2011 8. Mandi 10-08-1994 9. Manali 20-06-2005 10. Nahan 15-06-1994 11. Palampur 18-05-2005 12. Paonta Sahib 26-10-1998 13. Rampur 18-07-1996 14. Solan 27-12-2004 15. Una 23-04-1997 16. Parwanoo 18-07-1996 Revised Development Plans Besides above, following Development Plans have been revised as its period was over:- Sr. No. Name of Revised Development Plans Date of notification 1. Hamirpur 27-12-2004 2. Kasauli 21-03-2006 3. Mandi 20-10-2009 4. Nahan 27-12-2004 In order to replace the Interim Development Plan, a Development Plan of Shimla Planning Area had been sent to the Govt. for approval. However, as the State Govt. didn’t approve the same, the exercise is proposed to be got done by way of outsourcing now.The Development plans of Kullu-Bhunter Agglomeration of Kullu Valley Planning Area and Development Plans for Theog, Rohru and Mehatpur Planning Areas have been sent to the respective field offices for attending observations, work on which is under progress. The revised Development Plans for Rampur, Dharamshala and Parwanoo Planning areas earlier submitted to the Govt. for approval, have been returned to the department for incorporating the changes that have occurred in the interim period since their submission to the Government. The same have been sent to field offices for carrying out necessary amendments, which is in progress. Sectoral Plans In order to ensure Sectoral level Planning, the Sectoral Plans for the following 3 Sectors stand approved by the Government:- Sr. No. Name of Sectoral Plan Date of notification 1. Jakhoo, Shimla 19.01.1999 2. Cemetery- Bhatta Kuffer (Phase-II),Shimla 31.08.1999 3. Hira Nagar, Hamirpur 20.11.1999 7 9.0 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH APARTMENT AND PROPERTY REGULATION ACT, 2005 In view of the changed housing demand scenario, the Government of Himachal Pradesh enacted the Himachal Pradesh Apartment and Property Regulation Act, 2005 and Rules there under in the Department of Housing, to regulate development of colonies and apartments as well as transaction of built properties.