Business Plan for Infrastructure Planning and Management to Mumbai Metropolitan Region (Mmr)
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International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2018, pp. 132–143, Article ID: IJCIET_09_03_015 Available online at http://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJCIET?Volume=9&Issue=3 ISSN Print: 0976-6308 and ISSN Online: 0976-6316 © IAEME Publication Scopus Indexed BUSINESS PLAN FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT TO MUMBAI METROPOLITAN REGION (MMR) Dr. G. Venkata Ramana Professor & HOD, Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad, India Dr. N. Srinivasa Reddy Urban Transport & Infrastructure and Traffic Safety Expert, Mumbai, Former Faculty at Caledonian College of Engineering, Glasgow University Muscat, Oman Ch.V.S.S.Sudheer Lecturer, Department of Hydraulics & Water Resources Engineering, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia ABSTRACT: Urban areas are the engines of economic growth. Civic infrastructure is the backbone for the sustainability of urban areas. Even though the situation of urban infrastructure is improved significantly over the last two decades, there is a need to further strengthen and augment its delivery of services in terms of meeting the bench marking and branding vision. Execution of urban infrastructure requires large capital investment, wherein private participation is inevitable and is initiated through Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. In this paper the concept of “Business Plan” for planning, designing and execution of infrastructure is discussed for a metro area and its relevance through a case study of Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is demonstrated. Keywords: Infrastructure Planning, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) Cite this Article: Dr. G.Venkata Ramana, Dr. N. Srinivasa Reddy and Ch. V.S.S.Sudheer, Business Plan for Infrastructure Planning and Management to Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 9(3), 2018, pp. 132–143. http://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJCIET?Volume=9&Issue=3 http://iaeme.com/Home/journal/IJCIET 132 [email protected] Dr. G.Venkata Ramana, Dr. N. Srinivasa Reddy and Ch. V.S.S.Sudheer 1. INTRODUCTION: Economic development of a nation depends upon availability and accessibility of civic infrastructure to its citizens. Every urban area demands certain minimum civic infrastructure facilities for its sustainability where its citizens live and do their business and contribute to the economic development of the urban area and thereby to the nation. Major components of the civic infrastructure of any urban area is its well-developed roads, uninterrupted power supply, water supply, sewerage and solid waste disposal, health systems, safety-security and surveillance. Planning and execution of the infrastructure facility for a metro or an urban area is highly capital intensive, wherein government or local bodies cannot afford or fund in such projects as the return on its investments are not immediate and gestation period is too long. Under such conditions investors are invited to facilitate for the provision such facility under Public Private Partnership (PPP) for their execution right from its conceptual stage to completion stage and thereafter in maintenance period. The key issues like planning and design of the project infrastructure, mobilization of funds, economic & financial viability, organizational structure, legal and regulatory for its maintenance are need to be planned strategically wherein the Government play the role of regulatory and monitoring. In this paper a new concept namely development of business plan for the planning- designing of infrastructure, for a metro city is discussed and its practical implementation is illustrated through a case study of one of the largest metropolitan regions in the world the Mumbai Metro Region (MMR). 1.1. Business Plan for a Metro Area Business Plan (BP) is a strategic plan for the metro area where in, it is intended to transform the aspirations of its citizens to meet their economic social and cultural goals. In other words the first step while drafting the business plan of a metro city is defining the vision statement which reflects the goals of the Urban Local Body’s (ULB) and the governance required. To arrive at the vision statement thorough SWOT (Strength-Weakness-Opportunity-Threats) analysis of the area has to be carried out, which facilitate to identify the key areas for their execution and improvement. 1.2. SWOT Analysis for a Metro Region: The suggestive format for SWOT analysis of any metro region under the study is furnished below and which could be adopted with modification to suit the local geographic-socio- economic environment. SWOT Analysis Matrix for Metro Area 1.2.1. Strengths Presence of good communication (road-rail-water-air) system with rest of the region. Role and economic contribution of the metro region for the growth of state, nation and international trade. Presence of talent pool role of reputed research and educational institutions. Potential for tourism and cultural-heritage. Availability good civic infrastructure. 1.2.2. Weakness Topographic constraints. Land availability for development existence of slums. http://iaeme.com/Home/journal/IJCIET 133 [email protected] Business Plan for Infrastructure Planning and Management to Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) Adequacy of power supply in the metro region. Quality and cost of intra-city transport and congestion. Water quality and prevailing practices of solid waste disposal. Storm water management. Availability of open spaces-parks and environment quality 1.2.3. Opportunities The presence of well-established surface-air –water transport terminal facility GOI policy of special economic zones(SEZ) to boost export Enhanced growth for trade-commerce –banking and international financial services Growing demand for IT and ITES, media and entertainment Growth of high end manufacturing – garment- gems and jewelry, fashion goods industrial parks etc. Potential of media and entertainment. 1.2.4. Threats Competition from neighboring metros in the hinter land and other regions in terms of better infrastructure at lower real estate and housing prices Low returns on infrastructure investment due to popular policy and subsidies. Prevailing governance license regime and social, cultural political environment. Having carried the SWOT analysis for a metro region, current deficiencies in civic infrastructure and the gap between supply and demand can be established which will make easy to prepare the strategic plan (the Business Plan) to fulfill the vision of the metro region. 1.2.5. Defining Vision Statement for the Metro Region: The vision statement of any metro city or an urban region should explicitly convey what it is intended to achieve, addressing the key issues such as inclusive growth, sound infrastructure, healthy environment, safety and security to its citizens where they can live and do business. The vision statement for a metro city or urban area should include the key policy areas: Strategic planning and financing; Land, real estate and housing; Transport and civic infrastructure Economic growth; Health, education woman and child development Governance. 1.2.6. Economic growth: The metro region will continue to play front role and contribute its larger share in gross domestic product (GDP) and national skills development programme (NSDP) by its lead in insurance, banking and other financial services and emerge as financial hub. Manufacturing sector and service sector’s contribution. The metro region shall technologically maintain its lead role. The region should play strategic role and emerge as an important logistic and export hub. http://iaeme.com/Home/journal/IJCIET 134 [email protected] Dr. G.Venkata Ramana, Dr. N. Srinivasa Reddy and Ch. V.S.S.Sudheer 1.2.7. Social and environmental Dimension: All citizens of metro region shall be assured access to basic civic services. Having developed the stated background and concept of the “Business Plan” its importance and relevance for civic infrastructure is illustrated through a case study of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. 2. BUSINESS PLAN FOR MUMBAI METROPOLITAN REGION (MMR) 2.1. MMR Constituents and Spatial Growth Trends Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is one of the largest metropolitan area in the world and fast growing metropolitan regions in India with its geographical area spread over 4355 Sq.Km. It comprises Mumbai city district, Mumbai suburban district, parts of Thane district, comprising Thane, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, and Ulhasnagar tehsils and part of Vasai tehsil, parts of Raigad district, comprising Uran tehsil and part of Panvel, Karjat, Khalapur, Pen and Alibag tehsils. The region comprises 7 municipal corporations 13 municipal councils and about 1000 gram panchayaths. It comprises 8 planning sub-regions shown in fig-1 and fig-2. 2.2. Demographic - Spatial and Temporal Variations in MMR Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) annual growth rate over the last two decades was at 2.1% and stabilized at less than 1.0%, during the last decade. with steady population of island city(South Mumbai ) is more or less at 3.2M and suburbs(Western and Eastern)is standing at9.3M accounting for about 12.5M population in MCGM. The Regions other than MCGM are growing steadily at 1.01% over the last decade accounting for total of 20.8M regions population, giving enough scope for future growth in rest of 6 municipal corporations and the region. Railway corridors (Western, Central and Harbor line) being the driving engines of growth, population density (pop/Sq.