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Draft Report on Planning Proposals Special Planning Authority - Mumbai Port Trust DRAFT REPORT ON PLANNING PROPOSALS SPECIAL PLANNING AUTHORITY - MUMBAI PORT TRUST Sanjay Bhatia (IAS) Mumbai Port Trust Chairman Date: 31.12.18 Mumbai Port is the second oldest Port of the country that has been handling the largest cargo for many years. Changing trends in shipping industry viz increase in ship size and evolution of containerization technology and subsequent development of a second port across the bay have brought Mumbai Port to a stage of metamorphosis where it now needs to reinvent itself. Major Ports of the world like Baltimore, Miami and Barcelona where huge metropolitan cities have come up, have had to create a new vision for themselves that has focused on waterfront development entailing water transport and sea tourism. The redevelopment has become the USP of these ports given their location within the large metropolises. Ministry of Shipping recognised the need for this transformation of Mumbai Port and was facilitated by the State urban development department of Maharashtra which granted the status of Special Planning Authority to Mumbai Port Trust for planning and subsequent execution of the development. MbPT aims to create world class infrastructure for water transport services and sea tourism that will make Mumbai, along with being the financial capital, the country’s hub for Sea Transport & Tourism. While single ownership of almost the entire planning area has helped overcome the obstacle of land consolidation often encountered during urban planning, the exercise itself has been taken up in utmost earnest, acknowledging the scale of impact it is likely to generate. M/s HCP DPM Pvt. Ltd., was mandated with carrying out the base studies and preparation of a concept proposal which was then used by our in-house team to build upon and refine to its final state. The Planning Proposal provides for development of state-of-the-art waterfront activities like cruise terminals, marina, water transport terminals, promenades, and tourist attractions while also provisioning for upgradation of the infrastructure and development on the landward side of the planning area. Special consideration has been given to provision of open spaces to provide the much needed lung space for residents of Mumbai. Execution of this radical plan has experienced its own share of issues and I express my sincere gratitude to Hon. Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Shri Nitin Gadkari; Hon. CM Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis; and Secretary, MoS, Shri Gopal Krishna for extending every required support. I thank the Additional Chief Secretary to CM Maharashtra, Shri Praveen Pardeshi and Principal Secretary, UDD GoM, Shri Nitin Kareer who have facilitated and provided their suggestions on the Planning Proposals. MbPT-Special Planning Authority Draft Planning Proposal Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Historical context of the Port ............................................................................................. 1 1.2.1 From Harbor to Port ............................................................................................... 1 1.2.2 Post-Independence ................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Surrounding Development ................................................................................................. 2 1.4 International Experience .................................................................................................... 2 1.4.1 London Dockyards ................................................................................................... 2 1.4.2 Battery Park City ..................................................................................................... 3 1.4.3 Baltimore – Inner Harbor ........................................................................................ 3 1.4.4 Barcelona Harbour .................................................................................................. 3 1.5 Ministry of Shipping Initiative ............................................................................................ 5 1.6 Other studies ...................................................................................................................... 5 1.7 Takeaways from the existing studies and case studies ..................................................... 5 1.8 Constitution of MbPT as SPA ............................................................................................. 5 1.9 Notified Planning Area ....................................................................................................... 6 2 EXISTING SCENARIO ...................................................................................................................... 7 2.1 The surrounding ................................................................................................................. 7 2.2 Climate ............................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Existing land use Survey ..................................................................................................... 7 2.4 Existing Land Use Classification ......................................................................................... 8 2.5 Creation of GIS Based Map .............................................................................................. 10 2.6 Surrounding Land Use ...................................................................................................... 10 2.7 Transport and Communication ........................................................................................ 10 2.8 Existing Land Use ............................................................................................................. 11 2.9 Land Use Distribution (Entire ELU Plan with all layers) ................................................... 11 2.9.1 Unit Wise Existing Land-use Character ................................................................. 13 2.9.2 Architecture & Built Character ............................................................................. 15 2.9.3 Coastal Zone Regulations (CRZ) ............................................................................ 15 2.9.4 Heritage Structures and Precinct .......................................................................... 16 2.10 Population ........................................................................................................................ 17 2.10.1 Residing Population .............................................................................................. 17 2.10.2 Floating Population ............................................................................................... 18 2.10.3 Economic Activities ............................................................................................... 18 2.10.4 Social Infrastructure .............................................................................................. 19 2.10.5 Open spaces .......................................................................................................... 19 2.10.6 Slum and Informal Settlement .............................................................................. 19 I MbPT-Special Planning Authority Draft Planning Proposal 2.10.7 Environmental Features ........................................................................................ 20 2.10.8 Cessed Buildings .................................................................................................... 21 2.10.9 Existing Infrastructural facilities............................................................................ 21 3 AIM, OBJECTIVES AND APPROACH .............................................................................................. 24 3.1 Aim ................................................................................................................................... 24 3.2 Objectives......................................................................................................................... 24 3.3 Review of existing Development Plans ............................................................................ 24 3.3.1 Sanctioned Development Plan and Development Control Regulations of 1967 . 24 3.3.2 Sanctioned Development Plan and Development Control Regulations of 1991 . 24 3.3.3 Sanctioned Development Plan and Development Control & Promotion Regulations of 2034 25 3.4 Estate management in Planning Proposal ....................................................................... 26 3.5 Planning norms ................................................................................................................ 27 4 LAND USE ZONES ......................................................................................................................... 28 4.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 28 4.2 Market research and assessment .................................................................................... 28 4.2.1 Tourism Potential .................................................................................................
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