The Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority has asked Ahmedabad-based Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) University to prepare a new masterplan to help give shape to the GMDA’s expansion plans.
A total of 13 firms had participated in the bidding process after which CEPT was awarded the work. The institute became a university under the Gujarat State Legislature Act, 2005, with effect from April 12, 2005.
The jurisdiction of GMDA extends originally over an area of 262 square km and the 2025 comprehensive masterplan had stated that the total area would be 328 square km, with the addition of three new towns. The city is likely to witness rapid population growth and reach 2.3 million by 2025.
The GMDA area now covers the Guwahati Municipal Corporation area, North Guwahati Town Committee area and some revenue villages of Silasundari Ghopa mouza, Pub Barsar, Dakhin Rani, Ramcharani and Beltola mouzas.
Unplanned growth has already put severe stress on the infrastructure, resulting in the growth of illegal construction by all income groups, congestion and rising pollution levels. GMDA chief executive officer M. Angamuthu said the new masterplan would be a development and perspective plan.
“The new plan will be completely digitised. The development in areas outside the city has been haphazard and needs to be regulated,” he said.
The GMDA plan will keep in mind the future expansion and growth in reference to the growing population and economic base, develop adequate infrastructure to cover the existing as well as future expansion needs. The plan will also aim to achieve coordinated growth with different sectors for bringing about sustainable and holistic development.
The official said they were keen to usher in an era of planned development with an integrated masterplan for the metropolitan area, which will ensure compliance through strict enforcement, stringent punitive measures and provision of adequate amenities.
Facilities in the new areas will allow the population to disperse from high-density areas, thereby relieving the existing urban agglomeration from stress on infrastructure, amenities, housing, industry and traffic. The plan will project the physical and social infrastructure needs for the growing population with a horizon of next 20 years and lay down a road map to generate resources to meet these needs.
In addition, the plan will suggest an implementation framework detailing the role of both public and private organisations for the new metropolitan area.
“The work is expected to be completed in one year and the inception report has been submitted. There will, however, be public consultation before finalising of the draft plan and after publication, so that the views of all sections of the public can be considered before the final plan,” Angamuthu said.
A total of 13 firms had participated in the bidding process after which CEPT was awarded the work. The institute became a university under the Gujarat State Legislature Act, 2005, with effect from April 12, 2005.
The jurisdiction of GMDA extends originally over an area of 262 square km and the 2025 comprehensive masterplan had stated that the total area would be 328 square km, with the addition of three new towns. The city is likely to witness rapid population growth and reach 2.3 million by 2025.
The GMDA area now covers the Guwahati Municipal Corporation area, North Guwahati Town Committee area and some revenue villages of Silasundari Ghopa mouza, Pub Barsar, Dakhin Rani, Ramcharani and Beltola mouzas.
Unplanned growth has already put severe stress on the infrastructure, resulting in the growth of illegal construction by all income groups, congestion and rising pollution levels. GMDA chief executive officer M. Angamuthu said the new masterplan would be a development and perspective plan.
“The new plan will be completely digitised. The development in areas outside the city has been haphazard and needs to be regulated,” he said.
The GMDA plan will keep in mind the future expansion and growth in reference to the growing population and economic base, develop adequate infrastructure to cover the existing as well as future expansion needs. The plan will also aim to achieve coordinated growth with different sectors for bringing about sustainable and holistic development.
The official said they were keen to usher in an era of planned development with an integrated masterplan for the metropolitan area, which will ensure compliance through strict enforcement, stringent punitive measures and provision of adequate amenities.
Facilities in the new areas will allow the population to disperse from high-density areas, thereby relieving the existing urban agglomeration from stress on infrastructure, amenities, housing, industry and traffic. The plan will project the physical and social infrastructure needs for the growing population with a horizon of next 20 years and lay down a road map to generate resources to meet these needs.
In addition, the plan will suggest an implementation framework detailing the role of both public and private organisations for the new metropolitan area.
“The work is expected to be completed in one year and the inception report has been submitted. There will, however, be public consultation before finalising of the draft plan and after publication, so that the views of all sections of the public can be considered before the final plan,” Angamuthu said.
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