Land Use & Development Control Plan: Final Report Extended Haldia Planning Area 2026 Contents: Volume I 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Aim and Objectives ................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Vision ....................................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Plan Preparation Methodology ............................................................................................... 2 1.5 Highlights of the LU & DC Plan ................................................................................................ 3 1.6 Review of Perspective Plan 2025 ............................................................................................ 3 1.6.1 Aim & Objectives of the Perspective Plan 2025 .............................................................. 3 1.6.2 Future Development Strategy ......................................................................................... 4 2. Regional Study & Existing Profile .................................................................................. 8 2.1 District Profile ......................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.1 Demography .................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.2 Economic Resources ....................................................................................................... 8 2.1.3 Connectivity .................................................................................................................. 10 2.1.4 Tourism spots near Part Extended Haldia Planning Area (PEHP) ................................. 10 2.2 Part Extended Haldia Planning Area ..................................................................................... 12 2.3 Location ................................................................................................................................. 16 2.4 Demography .......................................................................................................................... 17 2.4.1 Sex Ratio ........................................................................................................................ 17 2.4.2 Literacy Rate.................................................................................................................. 18 2.5 WFPR (Work Force participation Rate) ................................................................................. 18 2.5.1 Sectors of Economy ....................................................................................................... 18 2.5.2 Worker Characteristics .................................................................................................. 19 2.5.3 Issues in Demography ................................................................................................... 19 2.6 Population Projections – 2026 .............................................................................................. 20 2.7 Economic Profile .................................................................................................................. 21 2.7.1 Agriculture..................................................................................................................... 21 2.7.2 Industries ...................................................................................................................... 22 2.8 Housing ................................................................................................................................. 23 2.8.1 Housing Need ................................................................................................................ 23 2.8.2 Qualitative Assessment of the Housing Stock .............................................................. 24 2.8.3 Infrastructure Assessment of the Housing Stock .......................................................... 24 2.8.4 Housing Need Projection .............................................................................................. 25 2.9 Land Use ................................................................................................................................ 26 2.10 Physical Infrastructure .......................................................................................................... 27 2.10.1 Water Supply ................................................................................................................. 27 P a g e | i Land Use & Development Control Plan: Final Report Extended Haldia Planning Area 2026 2.10.2 Sewerage and Drainage System .................................................................................... 27 2.10.3 Solid Waste Management ............................................................................................. 27 2.11 Social Infrastructure .............................................................................................................. 27 2.11.1 Education ...................................................................................................................... 28 2.11.2 Health ............................................................................................................................ 28 2.11.3 Issues ............................................................................................................................. 29 2.12 Transportation ...................................................................................................................... 29 2.12.1 Slope Analysis ................................................................................................................ 30 2.12.2 Issues ............................................................................................................................. 31 2.13 Environment.......................................................................................................................... 31 2.14 Overall Issues within the Study area ..................................................................................... 32 2.15 Old Haldia Planning Area – Socio Economic Survey Report.................................................. 33 2.15.1 Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 33 3. Vision ......................................................................................................................... 35 3.1 Vision ..................................................................................................................................... 35 3.1.1 Goals.............................................................................................................................. 35 3.2 Development Strategies........................................................................................................ 36 3.2.1 Future Growth Distribution........................................................................................... 36 3.2.2 Economic strategies ...................................................................................................... 36 3.2.3 Transport strategies ...................................................................................................... 37 3.2.4 Broad Land Use zoning strategies ................................................................................. 37 3.3 Growth Centres ..................................................................................................................... 38 3.4 Rural Development ............................................................................................................... 38 4. Growth Centre ............................................................................................................ 39 4.1 Concept ................................................................................................................................. 39 4.2 Location of Growth Centres .................................................................................................. 40 4.3 Growth Centre Development Guidelines .............................................................................. 40 4.3.1 Population ..................................................................................................................... 40 4.3.2 Industries ...................................................................................................................... 40 4.3.3 Residential ..................................................................................................................... 42 4.3.4 Commercial ................................................................................................................... 43 4.3.5 Social Infrastructure Facilities ....................................................................................... 44 4.3.6 Transportation .............................................................................................................. 45 4.4 Physical Infrastructure .......................................................................................................... 47 4.4.1