C SHIVAKUMAR @ CHENNAIi:
The
new draft Master Plan for Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu’s second largest city,
is ready after more than 25 years and it is likely to bring 2,869
square km into Coimbatore Local Planning Area.
The
initiative for the new master plan was started in 2014 after the
present one for Coimbatore Corporation area prepared in 1992 had
limitations as it was prepared for the city along with some of the
surrounding villages. The earlier master plan consisted of only 257
square km. Now the planning area is set to expand by more than 10 times.
The
new master plan planning area forms about 2.21 per cent of the total
Tamil Nadu area. It comprises of Coimbatore Corporation area along with
186 villages.
Leaving
out agrarian South of Pollachi taluk and ecologically sensitive
Valaparai, the new Coimbatore Planning Area is likely to consist of
Coimbatore North, Sulur, Maduvankarai, Perur, Annur, Mettupalayam and
Pollachi Talukas.
Considered
to be the industrial and educational hub of the state, the master plan
for Coimbatore focuses on land use proposal based on future population
growth and lines out infrastructure needs which include a outer ring
road and inner ring road in Coimbatore Planning Area.
The
Master Plan vision is to create compact city to achieve sustainable
development. Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is proposed along the
major corridors, which will emphasize movement through public transport.
The draft Master Plan focuses on protecting rural livelihoods and
catering to the needs of the population by providing agricultural zones.
The
proposed Master Plan for Coimbatore ensures development in harmony with
the environment. Proper zoning for segregation of residential,
commercial and industrial areas with buffer zones between these land
uses has been provided.
Existing
major corridors and proposed corridor will have a green buffer so as to
protect the residential area from air and noise pollution.
Clustering
of industries has been given priority based on the type of waste
generation. Decentralized and specialized treatment plants is being
proposed be installed in these local clusters, thereby reducing the cost
of infrastructure development.
The
Master Plan also has a proposal for 100 feet wide Outer Ring Road which
will link Avinashi and Mettupalayam Road. This will pass through
Neelambur, Mailampatti, Vellanipatti, Kalapatti, Sarkarsamakulam,
Kondayampalayam, Agraharasamakulam, Idikari and Periyanaikenpalayam
villages.
Similarly,
the 100 feet Inner ring road is also being proposed under the draft
Master Plan . This will link Mettupalayam road and Palghat road passing
through Thudiyalur, Pannimadai, Somayampalayam, Vadavalli, veerakeralam,
PerurChettipalayam, Sundakkamuthur and Kuniyamuthur villages.
Factfile:
--- Coimbatore is the second largest city next to Chennai in Tamil Nadu state.
---- It shares about 6.62% of total state urban population.
---- It is the 16th largest urban agglomeration in India as per 2011 census.
--- Coimbatore is the second largest software producer in Tamil Nadu, next only to Chennai.
--- The total planning area is about 2869.410 Sq Km.
---- The planning area forms about 2.21% of the total Tamil Nadu state area.
--- It comprises of Coimbatore Corporation area along with 186 villages.
--- The population of Coimbatore Local Planning Area is 31.15 lakh of which 13.73 (44%) comprises of workers.
----
The work force participation is about 41.44 % in the urban area and
51.70% in the rural area of the Coimbatore Planning area.
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