REGIONAL PLAN

• Notification Of Sanctioning Of Regional Plan Of Nagpur.
• Growth Centre Plans
• Regional Plans for N E W S and their links(Work In Progress)

PART – I

1.0 GENERAL :
Development Control Rules are necessary for balanced and orderly Development of the Region.

1.1 SHORT TITLE :
These Regulations shall be called as Development Control Regulations for the Nagpur Region (hereinafter called these regulations).

1.2 JURISDICTION :
These regulations shall apply to development as defined in Section 2(7) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, within the Nagpur Region, established by Government under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 i.e. the whole district of Nagpur.

1.3 DEFINITIONS AND TECHNICAL TERMINOLOGY :
Definition in these regulations shall have the same meaning as stipulated in the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, and the rules there-under, unless otherwise specified.

PART – II

2.0 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PROVISIONS :

SECTION – I

2.1 AREAS INCLUDED WITHIN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL/MUNCIPAL CORPORATION LIMITS :- Development within N.M.C. will be as per the D.P. report & within Municipal areas shall be governed by the Development control Rules for the respective A, B, and C. Municipal Council Provided they are not included in the growth centres in section II below.

SECTION – II

2.2 AREAS INCLUDED WITHIN BROAD LAND USE ZONING MAPS FOR THE EMERGIN GROWTH CENTRES AND PERIFERIAL AREAS INDENTIFIED IN THIS PLAN AROUND N.M.C. LIMITS :

(A) Planning areas in the land use zoning cum circulation map prepared for outer areas, comprising villages in the outskirts of Nagpur Muncipal Corporation Limit but within Metropolitan Region.

(B) Planning areas of the specific Sub-Region. Growth centres at :-

a) Kalmeshwar and its surroundings.

b) Bhanegaon, Chicholi, Silewada and Pipla.

c) Butibori, Kanhan, Tekadi.

d) Mouda and its surroundings.

e) Umred and its surroundings.

f) Ramtek and its surroundings.

g) Saoner and its surroundings.

h) Katol and its surroundings.

i) Bhiwapur and its surroundings.

j) Narkhed and its surroundings.

Development within the Planning areas specified in 2.1 above. is expected to be brisque and sizeable. Target populations have been allocated to these areas. Development in these areas, would be governed by the regulations as contained in part-II of ‘Standardized Building Bye-Law and Development Control Rules’ for ‘A’ Class Municipal councils of Maharashtra, as amended from time to time. Provided that, the following additional regulations, shall also apply in these areas and in case of conflict, the provisions of these additional regulations shall prevail. This will also apply to M.C. included in these growth centers.

1) AMENITY SPACE :-

In any layout or sub-division of land for residential purposes in the planning areas, specified above, including sub-division under group housing schemes, an area admeasuring not not less that 5% the total land area, shall be reserved for Amenity space at suitable locations. This shall be in addition to usual 10% required as open space in the layout / sub-divisions. Such reserved lands / plots can be sold by the owner to appropriate public authorities or institutions or may be used by the owner for appropriate community purpose as specified by the approving authority of Town Planning. The approving authority shall lay down suitable conditions and time limit for protection, use and development of such reserved amenity Spaces and in case of breach of such conditions, the Authority shall take suitable Panel action.

2) No development permission in any of the land in this area shall be granted unless the owner satisfies the granting authorities that, he will make his own water supply and sewerage disposal arrangements to the satisfaction of the Authorities.

3) Users permissible in the agricultural / No development Zone shall be as listed under regulations in Section IV.

4) Development in the lands along classified highways shall observe minimum set back as per restrictions of Ribbon Development Rules. Provided, the minimum set back from the centre line shall be 75 meters.

5) In case of plots of 300 sq.mtrs. and more, outside gaothan limits, building of ground + 3 floors may be permitted with ground coverage of ¼, subject to height restriction of 15 meters.

6) Users permissible in the Agricultural Zone / No Development Zone / Afforestation Zone / Tourism Development Zone shall be in accordance with regulations in section-IV hereinafter.

7) Users permissible in the industrial zone shall be in accordance with the industrial location policy.

8) 40 meter belt on either side from boundary line of Wardha Road, Amaravati Road, Bhandara Road and Chindwara Road should be kept free from any sort of construction beyond corporation or Municipal Limits and beyond that 12 meter service road be observed for any development. For the lands situated on these roads the users permissible in Agriculture and No Development Zone, mentioned at 2.6.1 at Sr. No. ii, iii, x and xvi shall only be permitted outside 40 meters belt. Similarly, users such as road side, restaurants, hotels and motels, tourist resorts, rest houses, bars, shops and activities likely to affect high way traffic shall be permitted beyond 40 meter from the boundary of the road in the lands situated on this stretch of road.

9) No construction of any sort shall be permitted in 100 meter from the edges of rivers, canals and any water bodies and catchment area. The distance of construction by the side of Boundaries should be as per rules of the respective deptt.

SECTION – III

2.3 NON MUNICIPAL AREAS FALLING OUT SIDE THE PLANNING (GROWTH CENTRES)

SECTION – IV

2.4 PERMISSIBLE USERS IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF USE ZONES OUT SIDE MUNICIPAL LIMITS

2.4.1 USERS PERMISSIBLE IN AGRICULTURAL ZONE / NO DEVELOPMENT ZONE :

(Please vide amendment No. 3 in rule No. 2.2)

The following users may be permitted in Agriculture Zone / No Development Zones proposed in the zone plan areas or either non Municipal areas.

i) Any use or development of land, connected with carring out of agricultural and allied operations including horticultural poultry keeping, dairy farms, stud farms, cattle raising, piggeries, agricultural research and agricultural education.

ii) Nurseries.

iii) Forestry.

iv) Golf links, race tracks and allied building.

v) Public parks, private parks, play grounds, summer camps and camping ground organized by recognized agencies.

vi) Storage and drying of fertilizers. (outside municipal limits)

vii) Construction of buildings including quarters of essential staff for public utility concerns such as electric sub-stations, receiving stations, chilling plants, water works, sewage disposal works.

viii) Poultry and cattle Farm.

ix) Quarrying and stone processing with the permission of the collector, provided the site is not within 500 meters from goethan / village settlement or from fort, river, historical places, religious places and places of Archelogical and tourist interest and be in the quarry zone.

x) Construction of any new communication route, road, railway, air-strips, electric lines, etc.

xi) Petrol pumps, service stations and road-side restaurants and motels, (G. F. only) except as given in rule no. 8 of 2.2.

xii) Industrial location will be governed by new industrial policy as reflected in the amendment to the Maharashtra land revenue code as will as per the siting policy at 4.2.5 of chapter – IV.

xiii) In the villages where no specific residential zone is shown residential development may be permitted within a belt of 200 meter from the gaothan limits of settlements, having a population of less than 5000 as in 1991 and in a belt of 0.75 kms. from the gaothan limits in the case of non municipal settlements having a population of more than 5000, however, This is also applicable in case of settlements falling in the planning areas of zone plans, such development in the 200 meter belts should not however, be permitted on lands which deserve preservation or protection from environmental consideration, viz, hills and hilltops, and from the H.F.L.S of major lakes etc.

xiv) Farm houses will be permitted as per the provisions of Maharashtra Land Revenue code, 1966. However, before allowing the construction of the farm house, it shall be ensured that, the land is under actual cultivation or under trees plantation and trees are planted at the rate of trees per acre. (or such lesser number on the basis of specious selected and approved by the forest department). It shall also be ensured that, the trees have survived and grown at least for 1 year.

xv) Registrered public and charitable institutions mainly engaged in community development, rural upliftment, public health, education and charitable activities, such assumes for orphans, physically handicapped and old and disable people, treaking institutes etc. may be permitted. Constructions for said purposes at suitable locations may be allowed with built up areas restrict to 1/5 of the net plot area with structures not more than ground + one storeyed and trees are planted at the rate of 4 trees per acre.

xvi) Following areas namely :-

a) Catchment areas of major lakes and reservoirs.

b) Hill tops and hill slopes.

c) Forest lands and areas designated for afforestation.

d) Areas within 500 meters from the major lakes and 200 meters from the places of historical / archeological / tourist importance shall be used for afforestations only, whether marked on plan as such or not. Users permissible in the affore stations zone shall only be permitted in such areas.

2.5 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL RULES FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT :

The following Development Control Rules should govern building and other development for the tourism development in the region.

I) PERMISSIBLE USERS :

The following building users will be permissible in the Tourism Development Zones (T.D.Z.) as indicated in Table No. 6.1

i) Conventional hotels, including cottages for tourists.

ii) Canteens / restaurants and tea stalls, including pan and cigarette booths.

iii) Baths and toilets for camping sites providing for tents / carvans.

iv) Public utilities and services like information centre, tourist reception centre, telephone booths, first aid centre, structure for recreation purposes such as health farms, water sports facilities, marine jetties and pantoons for decking of boats, swimming pools boat house, badminton halls and the like.

II) Minimum area of plot and maximum built up area etc. should be governed by the rules given in Table No. XI.

Table No. X – I

Sr. No. Sub-zone Minimum area of plot / land Maximum buil uparea (inclusive of temporary structures.) Maximum height of structures
1 2 3 4 5
1 Tourism development zones around lakes identified / approved by M.T.D.C. (a belt of 500 meters from F.S.L. / H.F.L. of lake) 0.4 hect. F.S.I. 0.25 in case of tourist resort including rooms accommodation & ancilliary users. 1) From HEL / FSL of the lake Ground tone with max- 9.00 meter

2 Lands falling within the belt of 200 mtrs. to 1.5 km. from the historical monuments & places of archeolodical importance, outside the Afforestation zone & TDZ at (A) above. 0.4 Hect. S.I. 0.25 in case of ourist esort including rooms accomdation and ancilliary users. Ground tone one with max. 9 mit. height

3 Areas in Residen- Normal regulation applicable in that Zone to apply.

III) Tree plantation-Maximum number of appropriate species of trees, preferable 800 trees per hect, (except) where the forest departments certificate is obtained about larger area per tree being required for the selected specises should be planted and reared for at least one year permissible for commencing construction should be given only after a certificate from the competent forest authority about the survival of the required number of trees is obtained.

IV) Further restriction about buildings No building including temporary structure nor any camping ground will be permitted in areas having slopes steeper than 1 in 5. Similarly no structures and tents / carvan sites (except boat houses and jetties) will be permitted in the belt of 50 meters from the high flood level of lakes and 200 meters boundary of protected monuments and temples of tourist importance. However, temporary removable ground floor structure including tents, camping grounds may be permitted in the belt of 50 meters to 100 meters from H.F.L. / F.S.L. of the lake provided further that no toilet blocks (bath, W.C. etc.) are allowed within 100 meters from H.F.L. / F.S.L. of the lake.

V) Treatment of effluent etc. proper arrangement for treatment and disposal of sewage and sullage and solid wastes shall be made to the satisfaction of the water pollution control board. No treated / untreated effluent should be allowed to pass into the lake waters.

VI) Provision for avoiding crowding of cottages etc. To avoid crowding of cottages and other structures at a single point in case of tourist resorts having holding area of more than 4 hectre. Clusters of cottages and other structure shall be permitted on the basis of one cluster per each hypothetical division of the area into four hectare lots, and the minimum distrance between one cluster and another shall be 150 meters.

VII) Open spaces along all sides-minimum open spaces on all sides shall be 10 meters.

VIII) Other feature of buildings-normal rules shall apply. However, the construction shall be consistent with the surrounding landscape.

2.6 USERS PERMISSIBLE IN AFFORSTATION ZONE :

In addition to the plantation of trees, forest houses, meant for the servants / technicians / owner and for storing of fertilizers / forest tools etc. may be permitted subject to the following regulations.-

a) Building for the residential purpose of forest house shall have built up area not exceeding 100 sq.mtr. provided that, forest plot area is not less than 0.4 hect. Additional area of 50 sq.mtrs. may also be permitted for ancilliary users. Structures to be so erected for these purpose should be of ground floor only and should not have height more than 5 meters and should be of such material as would blend with the surroundings;

Provided further that, no forest house should be permitted unless owner has planted atleast 800 trees per hectare (or such lesser number on the basis of the species selected and approved by forest department) and only after such trees are reared for 1 year.

Provided further that, no such forest house will be permitted, i) within a distance of 100 meters from the H.F.L. / F.S.L. of the lake, ii) and on hill slopes steeper that 1:5 layout of the forest lodges may be permitted for areas more than 0.4 hec.

b) Land in the afforestation zone may be permitted to be used for agricultural purposes provided good agricultural land is available and big trees are planted on boundaries of the field.

c) Tourist Resort Complexes may also be permissible in the afforestation zone subject to the restrictions in regulation No. 2.6.2. Table No. X-1.

ANNEXTURE – Y

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT REGARDING DIRECTIONS TO BE ISSUED TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN THE REGION AND THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT IN RESPECT OF ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSALS CONTAINED

IN THE REGIONAL PLAN

Sr. No. Recommendation / suggestions Para No.

I) GENERAL DIRECTIONS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

1) The population distriubution and estimated population (for 2011) indicated for respective planning authority and its surrounding area, shall be observed while preparing / revising / finalizing development plans water supply and drainage scheme etc. 2.1 & 3.4

2) Areas to be included within the proposed extention of Municipal limits and formulation of new municipal councils for fringe areas be guided by the recommendations contained in para No. III & in respect of Nagpur. Municipal corporation. 3.12

3) Nagpur Municipal Corporation, N.I.T. shall give second thought to the No. development zones / agriculture zone in view of recommendations contained in chapter VIII. 12.3.3

II) NAGPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.

1) General directions mentioned at I.(1, 2 & 3) above.

2) Within present Nagpur Municipal Corporation Limit, new industries including expansion of existing industries, modernization etc., should be governed according to Government of India Industrial location / Development Policy in force from time to time. 4.2.3

3) To plan and implement projects for enhancing tourist attraction of selected places as enumerated in paragraph. Para No. 6.4.7. 6.4.7

4) Water supply augmentation scheme for Nagpur Municipal Corporation to include water supply for all villages included in corporation limits and be planned for an estimated population of 35.70 lakh for year 2011. 3.10
5) Development of mass transporation in Nagpur Municipal Corporation and adjoining fringe area, initially in the from of ring road and radial roads. (Table No. 7.3.1). 7.3.1

III) URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

1) Formation of new small separate Municipal councils for group of villages in fringe area of Nagpur Municipal Corporation as mentioned in chapter 3 & 12.3.3.

3.12

2) Creation of separate cell under Deputy Director of Town Planning with adequate staff for preparation of development plans for the zone plan areas and scruting and grant of development permission and for monitoring and co-ordination of regional plan implementation works. Para No. 3.12.3.13- 12.6.2

3) Creation of a separate unit for control and removed of unauthorized development. 12.6.2
4) New industries including expansion of existing industries, modernization etc. be governed according to Government of India’s Industrial Location / Development

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REGION :-

The Govt. in exercise of the powers conferred under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 established the “Nagpur Region” co-terainous with the entire Nagpur District boundary, under its notification No. TPS – 2490 / 568 / CR – 28 / UD – 9, dated 15-11-91. The Region thus covers, the earlier Nagpur region of which the plan was sanctioned by Govt. in 1976.

CONSTITUTION OF REGIONAL PLANNING BOARD :-

Under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, Government has constituted the Regional Planning Board under it’s notification No. TPS – 2490 – 568 / CR – 28 / UD – 9] dt. 24.9.92.

Planning Authority may for the purpose of implementing the proposals in the final Development Plan, prepare one or more town planning schemes for the area within its jurisdiction, or any part thereof;

A Town Planning Scheme may make provision for any of the following matters, that is to say:

Any of the matters specified in section 22;

The laying out or re-laying out of land, either vacant or already built upon, including areas of Comprehensive development;

The suspension, as far as may be necessary for the proper carrying out of the scheme, of any rule, by-law, regulation, notification or order made or issued under any law for the time being in force which the Legislature of the state is competent to make;

Such other matter not inconsistent with the object of this act, as may be directed by State Government.

In making provisions in a draft town planning scheme for any of the matters to the clause (b) of sub-section(1), it shall be lawful for a planning authority with the approval of the director of Town Planning and subject to the provisions of section 68 to provide for suitable amendment of the development plan.

The Growth Centre Plan for the Nagpur District is divided into 4 zones viz. North, East, West and South.