CONTENTS List of Tables: iv List of Figures: v List of Maps: v Abbreviations: vi Executive Summary 1 1.Introduction: 8 1.1 Urbanisation in India: 8 1.2 Land as a Resource: 9 1.3 Conflicting Demands for Land: 10 1.4 Need of the study: 11 1.5 Research Proposal: 12 1.5.1 Research Questions: 12 1.5.2 Aim: 12 1.5.3 Objectives 12 1.5.4 Scope: 12 1.5.5 Limitations: 12 1.5.6 Methodology: 13 2. Methodology: 15 2.1 Pre-Field Work Phase: 15 2.1.1 Literature Review: 15 2.1.2 Selection of Study Area: 15 2.1.3 Selection of Indicators for Detailed Study: 16 2.1.4 Selection of Area for Sample Study: 16 2.2 Field Work Phase: 17 2.2.1 Semi-Structured Interviews with Officials: 17 2.2.2 Data Collection: 17 2.2.3 Sample Survey: 17 2.3 Post Field Work Phase: 18 2.3.1 Analysis of Legal Framework: 18 2.3.2 Analysis of Environmental and Socio-Economic Indicators: 18 2.3.3 Conclusions and Way Forward: 18 3. Literature Review: 20 3.1 Land-Use 20 3.2 Functions of Land 21 3.3 Land-Use Change 23 3.4 Legal Framework: 25 3.4.1 National Land Utilisation Policy 26 3.4.2 State Level Policies: 29 3.4.3 Maharashtra Land Revenue Code-1966 29 3.4.4 Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act-1966 34 3.5 Land Use and Environmental Linkages: 38 3.6 Land Use and Socio-Economic Linkages: 39 3.7 Land Suitability: 40 3.8 Indicators Study: 41 4. Land-Use in Study Area: 45 4.1 Introduction of Study Area: 47 4.1.1 Demography: 47 4.1.2 Employment Trends: 48 4.2 Land-Use in Study Area: 49 4.2.1 Planning History of the Area 49 4.2.2 Land-Use Proposal for Development Plan of 1986: 50 4.2.3 Land-Use Proposal for Development Plan of 2005: 52 4.2.4 Key Findings: 55 4.3 Spatial Changes in Land-Use: 56 4.3.1 Land-Use in 2001 56 4.3.2 Land-Use in 2009 58 4.3.3 Land-Use in 2011: 60 5. Findings and Conclusion: 63 5.1 Legal Framework: 63 5.2 Environmental Indicators: 65 5.3 Socio-Economic Indicators: 67 5.4 Conclusion: 73 5.5 Recommendations: 74 Works Cited 76 Appendix: 78