INTERIMREPORTUP SubͲRegionalPlan2021/31 INTRODUCTION TheInterimreporthasbeenpreparedonthebasisoffindings/outcomeofstudyandanalysis of19aspectsviz.,PolicyZones,Demographicprofile,Settlementpattern,Economicactivity& fiscal policy, Transport, Power, Water, Sewerage, Solid Waste management, Drainage & Irrigation,Telecommunication,Shelter,Socialinfrastructure(Health,Education),Heritage& Tourism, Environment, Disaster Management, Rural Management, Regional Land Use, ImplementationStrategy,ManagementStructure&ResourceMobilizationareincludedinthe preparation of SubͲregional Plan 2021/31 of UP part of NCR. Where ever found possible, variousoptionsofprojections/policies/proposalshavebeensuggestedinthisreportforthe reviewandthefinaldecisionbytheCRC. Thereportincludestheproposalsthatwereconceivedandfoundnecessaryonthebasisof problems and potentials identified and finalized by the CRC in the study and analysis of different aspects of SubͲRegional PlanͲ2021/31 within the broad policy framework of Regional Plan 2021 of NCR. As per the ToR for preparation of SubͲregional Plan 2021/31, apart from proposals mentioned above all mega projects/ schemes/ townships etc., which wereconceivedandplannedbydifferentdepartmentsofStategovernmentaswellasCentral government,areincludedasitisinthisreport. The Draft final report will be prepared on the basis of finalizing the various options of projections/ policies/ proposed townships and other proposals suggested in the report by CRC. NCRPlanningCell,UttarPradesh i ConsultantͲRudrabhishekEnterprisesPvt.Ltd. INTERIMREPORTUP SubͲRegionalPlan2021/31 Contents CHAPTER1. POLICYZONEANDCONCEPT........................................................................................1 1.1 POLICYZONESOFUPSUBͲREGION......................................................................................................................2 1.1.1 ExtendedCentralNationalCapitalRegion............................................................................................2 1.1.2 RestofNCR...........................................................................................................................................7 1.2.3 HighwayCorridorZone.......................................................................................................................10 CHAPTER2. DEMOGRAPHICPROFILE&SETTLEMENTPATTERN....................................................15 2.1 SUBͲREGIONWISEANALYSIS............................................................................................................................15 2.2 STRATEGIESFORDEVELOPMENTOFSETTLEMENTSYSTEM........................................................................................18 2.3 PROPOSEDHIERARCHYOFSETTLEMENTS..............................................................................................................19 2.3.1 IdentificationofSubͲregionalCentres,ServiceCentres,CentralVillagesandBasicVillages.............25 2.3.2 Optionsofvariousmethodologiestodeterminehierarchyofsettlements........................................27 2.4 POPULATIONASSIGNMENT...............................................................................................................................40 CHAPTER3. ECONOMICACTIVITYANDFISCALPOLICY..................................................................46 3.1 ECONOMICACTIVITY:POLICIESANDPROPOSALS...................................................................................................46 3.1.1 RegionalLevelPolicies........................................................................................................................46 3.1.2 ActivitySpecificPolicies......................................................................................................................49 3.2 FUTUREOCCUPATIONALSTRUCTURE..................................................................................................................55 3.3 FISCALPOLICY:POLICIESANDPROPOSALS...........................................................................................................58 3.3.1 Infrastructure......................................................................................................................................58 3.3.2 Power&Energy..................................................................................................................................59 3.3.3 FiscalAssistanceͲInfrastructureProjects............................................................................................59 3.3.4 StampDuty&RegistrationChargesonLand.....................................................................................60 3.3.5 FiscalIncentivesͲServiceSector..........................................................................................................60 3.3.6 IncentivesfornewinvestmentintheState.........................................................................................61 3.3.7 Incentivestoexistingunits..................................................................................................................61 3.3.8 DeregulationandSimplification.........................................................................................................63 3.3.9 OtherMatters.....................................................................................................................................63 CHAPTER4. TRANSPORTSTION.....................................................................................................65 4.1 PROPOSALS...................................................................................................................................................65 4.1.1 Objectives...........................................................................................................................................65 4.1.2 How?...................................................................................................................................................65 4.1.3 Proposals............................................................................................................................................65 4.1.4 ProposedPoliciesforregionalroadtransportationnetwork..............................................................71 4.2 RAILWAYS.....................................................................................................................................................76 4.2.1 ProposedRailTransport.....................................................................................................................76 4.3 AIRWAYS.......................................................................................................................................................84 4.4 WATERWAYS.................................................................................................................................................84 4.5 INTEGRATEDMULTIMODALTRANSPORTPLANͲCOMPONENTS..............................................................................85 4.5.1 RoadSafetyStrategies........................................................................................................................85 4.6 POLICIESANDSTRATEGIES................................................................................................................................86 CHAPTER5. INFRASTRUCTUREFACILITIES.....................................................................................88 5.1 POWER:POLICIES...........................................................................................................................................88 5.1.1 Powergeneration...............................................................................................................................88 5.1.2 PowerTransmissionandDistribution.................................................................................................88 5.1.3 EnergySaving.....................................................................................................................................89 5.1.4 OtherPolicies......................................................................................................................................90 NCRPlanningCell,UttarPradesh ii ConsultantͲRudrabhishekEnterprisesPvt.Ltd. INTERIMREPORTUP SubͲRegionalPlan2021/31 5.2 WATER:DEMANDPROJECTIONS........................................................................................................................92 5.2.1 DomesticWaterDemand...................................................................................................................92 5.2.2 FirefightingDemand..........................................................................................................................94 5.2.3 UnaccountedforWater......................................................................................................................96 5.3 WATER:POLICIESANDPROPOSALS....................................................................................................................98 5.3.1 UttarPradeshWaterPolicy2007.....................................................................................................100 5.3.2 WaterTariff......................................................................................................................................101 5.4 SEWERAGE:WASTEWATERGENERATIONPROJECTIONS......................................................................................102 5.5 SEWERAGE:POLICIES.....................................................................................................................................104