CONTENTS : Preface________________________________xi Abbreviations____________________________xv PARTI Town Planning and Urban Development in India - A Synoptic Overview 1 Current Crisis - An Overview 1-20 1.1 No One's Area 1.2 Disintegrated Urbanisation, Economic Development and Spatial-Planning 1.3 Master Plan Revisions & Regularisation of Past Violations 1.4 Master Plans and Land-use Regulations 1.4.1 Environmental determination and Advocacy for planning for Master Plans 1.5 Lack of Co-ordination between UDA and Parastatal Agencies 1.6 Master Plan Violations and Changes in Planning Precepts 1.7 Housing the Poor 1.8 Urban Mobility and Transportation Management 1.9 Development Authority and Regional Development 1.10 Court Interventions for Planned Development 1.11 Advice on Amendment Bill to Regularise Building Construction Violation 1.12 Decentralisation - A Mandate Shift 1.13 Emerging Issues 2 Urbanisation, Urban Development and 21-29 Spatial Planning - Key Issues 2.1 The Myth of Faster Urbanisation 2.2 Absence of National & State Policies on Urbanisation and Urban Development 2.3 Town Planning Legislation and Master Plan: Ineffective Formulation and Implementation 3 Urban Development Authorities - Master Plan 30-38 Preparation and Implementation 3.1 Master Plan Initiation 3.2 Master Plan Process 3.3 Master Plan Implementation 3.4 Parastatal Agencies for Sectoral Development 3.5 Parastatal Agencies - Delhi 3.6 Limitation of Implementation 4 Infirmity in Plan Implementation, Globalisation 39-47 and 74th Constitution Amendment 4.1 Housing the Poor 4.2 Master Plans and Traffic & Transportation Proposals 4.3 Parastatal Agencies and Master Plan Proposals 4.4 Mixed Land-use Developments 4.5 Planning in New Economic Era and Globalisation 4.6 74th Constitution Amendment Act and Emerging Issues for Planning, Development and Management 4.7 74th CAA included Physical Planning among Subjects for Local Bodies in the 12th Schedule PART II Master Plan Practices - Five Case Studies 5 Aberrations in Urban Development 49-108 5.1 Delhi Case Study 5.1.1 Master Plan of Delhi 1 (1961) and 2 (1981) 5.1.2 MPD-2 of Delhi 5.1.3 The Concept of National Capital Region Development in the Context of Planning in Delhi 5.1.4 Salient Features of Aberrations - Delhi 5.1.5 Supreme Court Intervention, GOI Expert Committee Recommendations 5.1.6 Expert Committee Recommendations 5.1.7 Policy Implication to Town Planning /Master Plan Process 5.2 Bangalore Case Study 5.2.1 Population Growth 5.2.2 Increase in ULB Geographical Area and Formation of Greater Bangalore (BBMP) 5.2.3 Master Plans/Comprehensive Development Plans 5.2.4 Aberration of Urban Development 5.2.5 Traffic and Road Network Issues 5.2.6 The Urban Poor and Environmental Degradation 5.2.7 Revised Master Plan (2015) and Later Developments 5.2.8 CDP-2015 of Regional Implications 5.3 Coimbatore Case Study 5.3.1 Population Trend 5.3.2 Time Taken for Master Plan 5.3.3 Area and Land-use Development 5.4 Chennai Case Study 5.4.1 Population Growth 5.4.2 Town Planning and Master Plans 5.4.3 Infirmities in Master Plan Enforcement and Implementation 5.4.4 Court Intervention 5.4.5 Housing the Poor and Urban Renewal 5.4.6 TNTCP Act 5.4.7 Emerging Issues 5.5 Hyderabad Case Study 5.5.1 Historical Perspective 5.5.2 Population Growth 5.5.3 Legal Framework 5.5.4 Town Planning and Master Plans 5.5.5 Slums 5.5.6 Poverty Reduction Initiative 5.5.7 Urban Community Development (UCD) 5.5.8 The Demand for Housing 5.5.9 Building Regularisation Scheme (BRS) 5.5.10 Infrastructure Developments 5.5.11 Traffic and Transportation 5.5.12 Water Supply 6 Public Perceptions on Master Plan 109-116 and Implementation 6.1 Perceptions on Key Factors Affecting Implementation 6.2 Public Perceptions on Main Issues of Master Plan Process 6.3 Plan Preparation 6.4 Dysfunctional Relationship between Planning Development & Governance PART III South Meet on Urban Crisis and Town Planning at Crossroads 7 Consultations at the South Meet 118-131 7.1 Preamble 7.2 About the South Meet 7.3 Technical Sessions 7.4 Recommendations PART IV Urban Futures: Land-use Management and Urban Governance 8Emerging Issues 133-135 9 Land-use Management136-141 9.1 Current Practices 9.2 Deficiencies of Land-use Management 9.3 Town Planning Legislation: Present Lacunae and Future Innovative Needs 10 Urban Governance142-147 10.1 Lack of Urban Governance 10.2 Accountability in Urban Governance 11 Urban Edge148-152 11.1 Challenges for Urban Futures 11.2 Innovation for Urban Futures 11.3 Land Management Issues 11.4 Spatial Development Framework (SDF) 11.5 Transforming Urban India for Globalisation References153-154