CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 13 1.1 Abstract 13 1.2 Background 14 1.3 Need for the study 14 1.1 Aim 15 1.2 Objective 15 1.3 Research questions 15 1.4 Objective and tasks 16 1.4.1 Methodology 17 1.5 Scope 18 1.6 Limitations 19 1.7 Report structuring 19 2 URBANISATION AND PERI-URBAN VILLAGES 20 2.1 Definition 20 2.1 Urbanization 21 2.2 Impact of urbanization 21 2.2.1 Changes in land use pattern 22 2.2.2 Occupational Changes 22 2.2.3 Transportation and Communication 22 2.2.4 Built-form characteristics 23 2.2.5 Agricultural issues 23 2.3 Peri-urban areas 24 2.4 Development of peri-urban villages 24 2.5 Characteristics of peri-urban villages 25 2.5.1 Stages of Transformation 27 2.6 URBAN LAND THEORY 28 2.6.1 Concentric Theory 28 2.6.2 Sector Theory 28 2.6.3 Multiple Nuclei Theory 29 2.7 Indicators of Transformation 30 2.7.1 Population growth: 30 2.7.2 Migration: 30 2.7.3 Occupational shift 30 2.7.4 Land use changes 30 2.7.5 Land subdivision 31 2.7.6 Density 31 2.7.7 Land Transformation 31 2.8 The issues of peri-urban villages 32 3 THE EXISTING REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 33 3.1 Regulatory framework 33 3.2 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 33 3.2.1 Use of land acquisition act 33 3.3 Bombay Town Planning Act, 1915 34 3.4 Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act 1949 34 3.5 Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966 36 3.5.1 Development Plan 37 3.5.2 Regional Plan 39 3.6 74TH Constitution Amendment Act 1992 41 3.6.1 Powers of taxation 42 3.6.2 12th Schedule -74th CAA, 1992 42 3.6.3 JNNURM -Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small & Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) 43 3.7 Procedure for Conversion of Agriculture Land 44 3.7.1 Procedure for Obtaining Building Permission from TP & VD 44 4 : THE CONTEXT - AHMEDNAGAR URBAN PROFILE 46 4.1 Introduction 46 4.2 Ahmednagar profile 47 4.2.1 Topography, Landscape & Physical Characteristics:- 47 4.2.2 Climate & Rainfall 47 4.2.3 Transport And Communication 47 4.2.4 Economical Growth Potential 48 4.2.5 Population, population growth and population density of Ahmednagar district: 48 4.2.6 Extension of Municipal Corporation limit- Ahmednagar town 49 4.2.7 Distribution of land use 53 4.3 Development of peri-urban villages of Ahmednagar 54 4.3.1 Peri - Urban villages, scenario in Ahmednagar 54 5 BOLHEGAON-NAGAPUR& KEDGAON- A PERI-URBAN VILLAGE, AHMEDNAGAR 56 5.1 Selection of a study 56 5.2 Introduction of villages 57 5.2.1 Kedgaon Village 57 5.2.2 Bolhegaon - Nagapur Village 58 5.3 Growth of villages 59 5.4 Village profile - Kedgaon & Bolehgaon-Nagapur 62 5.4.1 Population 62 5.4.2 Literacy 62 5.4.3 Change in land Use Pattern 63 5.4.4 Change in Built vs. Open ratio (2001 -2012) 65 5.4.5 Change in Road Network (2001 - 2012) 67 5.4.6 Change in housing 69 5.4.7 Shift in occupation pattern 70 5.4.8 Income& expenditure 72 5.4.9 Change in NA conversions 74 5.4.10 Change in services 77 OTHER FACILITIES 78 5.4.11 Change in migration 79 5.4.12 Change in Tax 81 5.4.13 Change in Transportation (2001 - 2012) 82 5.4.14 Change in social behaviour (2001 - 2012) 83 5.4.15 Perception of villagers 85 6 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR PERI-URBAN VILLAGE - KEDGAON & BOLEHGAON - NAGAPUR 86 6.1 SWOT Analysis 86 6.1.1 Strengths 86 6.1.2 Weaknesses 86 6.1.3 Opportunities 87 6.1.4 Threats 87 6.2 Issues 87 6.2.1 Employment 87 6.2.2 Tourism development 87 6.2.3 River 88 6.2.4 Gramtal area 88 6.2.5 Infrastructure 88 6.3 Planning framework for peri urban villages 89 6.4 The Major Area of Concern 90 6.4.1 Physical Planning 90 6.4.2 Development Control 94 6.4.3 Institutional Arrangement 96 6.4.4 Financial viability 100 ANNEXURES 103