675 towns under 1-lakh population to get GIS-based master plans
Hindustan TimesNEW DELHI: The Union government has approved ₹631 crore funding to states to prepare GIS Geographical Information System -based master plans for 675 towns with a population of 50,000-99,999 people, minister of state in the ministry of housing and urban affairs Kaushal Kishore told the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Master plans are long-term vision documents usually prepared by cities every 20 years for potential land and infrastructure development Kishore was replying to a question by Rajya Sabha MP from Tamil Nadu, Mohamed Abdulla, on government initiatives to improve urban planning capacity in Indian towns and cities. Master plans are long-term vision documents usually prepared by cities every 20 years for potential land and infrastructure development to cater to future demands of growth. GIS-based master plans bring the structures needed to easily plan, visualize, and disseminate information.” In a written response, Kishore said the final GIS database has been created for 443 towns, draft GIS-based Master Plans prepared for 330 towns and final GIS-based Master Plans have been notified for 180 towns.
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