HALDIA REGION VISION & UP-GRADATION OF PERSPECTIVE PLAN UPGRADATION OF PERSPECTIVE PLAN for the HALDIA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY By CRIT, Mumbai & EMNET INFRASTRUCTURE, MUMBAI January 2007 CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................... 4 TABLE OF FIGURES ................................................................................................... 5 LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................... 6 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 8 1.1. BACKGROUND TO THE PROJECT .............................................................................................. 8 1.2. THE AREA OF INTEREST ......................................................................................................... 9 1.3. AIMS .................................................................................................................................... 10 1.4. METHODOLOGY OF STUDY ................................................................................................... 11 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS & DEVELOPMENT ISSUES ......... 17 2.1. REGIONAL CONTEXT AND POTENTIALS ................................................................................ 17 2.1.1. Location and Surrounding Context ................................................................................. 17 2.1.2. Regional Potential .......................................................................................................... 18 2.1.3. Regional Connectivity and Trade ................................................................................... 20 2.1.4. Regional Road and Rail Networks .................................................................................. 21 2.2. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND NATURAL RESOURCES ................................................... 22 2.2.1. Climatic Conditions ........................................................................................................ 22 2.2.2. Topography ..................................................................................................................... 23 2.2.3. Existing generalised land use ......................................................................................... 26 2.2.4. Environmentally Sensitive Areas .................................................................................... 28 2.2.5. Heritage, sites, buildings and areas ............................................................................... 29 2.3. DEMOGRAPHY ...................................................................................................................... 30 2.3.1. Existing Population and Migration ................................................................................ 30 2.3.2. Household Characteristics ............................................................................................. 32 2.4. ECONOMIC BASE AND EMPLOYMENT ................................................................................... 35 2.4.1. Agriculture ...................................................................................................................... 35 2.4.2. Fishery ............................................................................................................................ 38 2.4.3. Industries ........................................................................................................................ 40 2.4.4. Distribution of Labour .................................................................................................... 44 2.4.5. Incomes and Occupations ............................................................................................... 44 2.5. HOUSING AND SHELTER (F ORMAL AND INFORMAL ) ............................................................. 46 2.6. TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................ 49 2.6.1. Roads .............................................................................................................................. 49 2.7. SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................................................... 51 2.7.1. Education ........................................................................................................................ 51 2.7.2. Health ............................................................................................................................. 52 2.8. INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................................ 53 2.8.1. Water .............................................................................................................................. 53 2.8.2. Power .............................................................................................................................. 54 2.8.3. Drainage, sanitation and refuse collection ..................................................................... 55 2.9. FISCAL RESOURCES .............................................................................................................. 56 2.10. DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................... 58 2.11. MAJOR POLICY ISSUES ......................................................................................................... 59 2 3. CONCERNS AND OBJECTIVES ................................................. 63 4. PROJECTED REQUIREMENTS ................................................. 65 4.1. POPULATION ........................................................................................................................ 65 4.2. ECONOMIC BASE AND EMPLOYMENT ................................................................................... 71 4.3. HOUSING AND SHELTER ....................................................................................................... 74 4.4. TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................ 76 4.5. FACILITIES ........................................................................................................................... 77 4.6. INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................................ 81 5. POLICIES AND PRIORITIES ...................................................... 85 5.1. INTRODUCTION : FORMULATING NEW SCENARIOS AND STRATEGIES .................................... 85 5.2. REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE CONNECTIVITY .......................................................... 87 5.3. POLICIES AND STRATEGIES FOR STRENGTHENING THE ECONOMY ....................................... 89 5.3.1. Agriculture: Policies and Strategy ................................................................................ 89 5.3.2. Industries: Policy and Strategies .................................................................................... 91 5.3.3. Port: Possible Options .................................................................................................... 92 5.3.4. Tourism, Knowledge and Entertainment: New Possibilities........................................... 94 5.4. SPATIAL STRATEGIES ........................................................................................................... 95 5.4.1. Conceptual Strategies ..................................................................................................... 96 5.4.2. Strategising the Connectivity .......................................................................................... 98 5.4.3. Landuse ......................................................................................................................... 102 5.5. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES ................................................................. 108 5.5.1. Water Supply................................................................................................................. 108 5.5.2. Power ............................................................................................................................ 110 5.5.3. Sewerage ....................................................................................................................... 111 5.5.4. Drainage ....................................................................................................................... 112 5.5.5. Solid waste Disposal ..................................................................................................... 113 5.5.6. Social Facilities: Education, health and Recreation .................................................... 115 5.6. HOUSING AND SHELTER DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................ 116 5.7. TRANSPORTATION .............................................................................................................. 119 5.8. ENVIRONMENTAL AND HERITAGE PROTECTION ................................................................. 121 5.9. MANAGEMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION ................................................................................. 123 5.9.1. Concept of Management: Bundle of Projects ............................................................... 123 5.9.2. Phasing of Projects ......................................................................................................