Draft Perspective Plan Report June, 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Perspective Plan – contents and preparation process ......................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Provision of APMR&UDA Act .................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Role and purpose of Perspective Plan ...................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Plan preparation process .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.5 Structure of Perspective Plan.................................................................................................................... 2 2 VMR - Regional Context ...................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Position of VMR in the State ..................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Transport connectivity .............................................................................................................................. 4 2.3 Role of VMR in State’s Vision on Decentralised Development ................................................................. 5 2.4 Key national projects (VCIC, Sagarmala, VKPCPIR, Bharamala) ............................................................... 6 2.5 Key challenges and opportunities ........................................................................................................... 17 3 Economy ........................................................................................................................................... 19 3.1 Economic development trends (GDP, GVA etc) ...................................................................................... 19 3.2 District level variations (GDP, GVA etc) .................................................................................................. 19 3.3 Key economic base in VMR ..................................................................................................................... 20 3.4 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 26 4 Demography and Settlement Pattern ................................................................................................ 27 4.1 Population growth trends ....................................................................................................................... 27 4.2 Population distribution and density ....................................................................................................... 27 4.3 Migration ................................................................................................................................................ 27 4.4 Literacy levels ......................................................................................................................................... 28 4.5 Occupational structure ........................................................................................................................... 28 4.6 Key challenges ........................................................................................................................................ 28 4.7 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 28 5 Housing and land market .................................................................................................................. 29 5.1 Housing trends and demand .................................................................................................................. 29 5.2 Growth directions ................................................................................................................................... 30 5.3 Key challenges ........................................................................................................................................ 32 5.4 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 33 6 Environment and climate change ...................................................................................................... 34 6.1 Physiography .......................................................................................................................................... 34 6.2 Water resources ..................................................................................................................................... 35 6.3 Coastal environment .............................................................................................................................. 36 6.4 Natural disasters .................................................................................................................................... 41 6.5 Key environmental designations ............................................................................................................ 41 Page | ii Draft Perspective Plan Report June, 2021 6.6 Key challenges ........................................................................................................................................ 41 6.7 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 42 7 Heritage and Tourism ........................................................................................................................ 43 7.1 Heritage .................................................................................................................................................. 43 7.2 Tourism assets ........................................................................................................................................ 44 7.3 Key challenges ........................................................................................................................................ 48 7.4 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 48 8 Transportation .................................................................................................................................. 49 8.1 Strategic location and transport connectivity ........................................................................................ 49 8.2 Regional road transport network ........................................................................................................... 49 8.3 Public transportation system .................................................................................................................. 51 8.4 Rail Transportation System .................................................................................................................... 52 8.5 Ports ....................................................................................................................................................... 53 8.6 Airports ................................................................................................................................................... 56 8.7 Logistic Hubs ........................................................................................................................................... 57 8.8 Key challenges ........................................................................................................................................ 60 8.9 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 61 9 Key Utilities and Social Infrastructure ............................................................................................... 62 9.1 Water supply .......................................................................................................................................... 62 9.2 Waste water ........................................................................................................................................... 69 9.3 Solid Waste ............................................................................................................................................. 72 9.4 Power supply .......................................................................................................................................... 74 9.5 Educational facilities .............................................................................................................................. 76 9.6 Health facilities ....................................................................................................................................... 77 9.7 Others ..................................................................................................................................................... 78 Socio Cultural Facilities 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