STATUS OF MASTER PLAN
1.Introduction
The State Government in exercise of the powers conferred under Sub-section (3) of section 23 of the Manipur Town and Country Planning Act 1975 has approved the Greater Jiribam Master Plan; vide No 1/15/85-LSG(TP) dated 9th November, 1994 and published in the Manipur Gazette No. 327 dated 6th November, 1996.
The Plan Period for the Greater Jiribam Master Plan is taken as 1981 to 2011 in which assessment for all kinds of the project requirement is based with a view to all important influencing factors to respond to the emerging needs.
The need of a Master Plan for Jiribam has been obvious to arrest and rectify the chaotic growth of the town and also to provide guidelines for harmonious development in future. The plan has been prepared with a view to acquainting the general public as well as the persons who control and guide the developments in the town with the problems which are faced by the people, and the manner in which those should be attempted. The proposals embodied in the due have been derived after conducting requisite surveys and making proper analysis of the existing physical and socio- economic conditions. The master plan would serve as a basic structure on which all the future physical developments are to take place in an economically viable and socially harmonious manner.
The plan allocates adequate land for residential, industrial, commercial, public and other uses. The circulation pattern aims to inter connect the different sector of the town to carry its function efficiently. In the matter of housing, the objective to achieve a more even distribution of densities over the entire planning area.
2. Existing Land Use
The existing land use pattern of Jiribam Town is determined by the way the land is utilized for residential , commercial, industrial, educational, public & semi public uses and recreational purposes. The residential zone and the built up areas are located along the NH-53 (Imphal Cachar Road) and Jiri-Tipaimukh (Man Bahadur) Road. The land utilized for commercial and industrial purposes is very limited in the Master Plan area. There is a very good network of roads in Jiribam town. Maximum area is occupied by agricultural fields followed by hills and vacant land.
The land use pattern of Jiribam town and its surrounding areas in1983 is shown in the Table below :
Land Use Pattern of Jiribam –1983
|
Sl No. |
Classification |
Area in Acre |
% to Total Dev. Land |
|
1. |
Residential area |
678.00 |
65.91% |
|
2. |
Commercial area |
8.00 |
0.78% |
|
3. |
Industrial |
21.50 |
2.09% |
|
4. |
Pblic,Semi-Public governmental |
77.00 |
7.9% |
|
5. |
Educatioal |
18.60 |
1.81% |
|
6. |
Road & Railways |
222.00 |
21.58% |
|
7. |
Parks and playground |
3.50 |
0.34% |
|
8. |
Agriculture & area under plantation farming |
1227.57 |
--- |
|
9. |
Vacant land, hills |
1167.19 |
--- |
|
10. |
River, Nallah water bodies |
115.00 |
--- |
|
|
Total area |
3539.00 |
100.00% |
Source: Master Plan, 1981-201
A recent survey made by the Jiribam Municipal Council in 2006 with the help of the Town Planning Department, Manipur reveals the existing land use pattern in the town (Municipal limit) as shown in the Table below:-
Land Use Pattern of Jiribam Municipal Area –2006
|
Sl.NO |
LANDUSE CLASSIFICATION |
AREA (in ha) |
% TO TOTAL DEVELOPED AREA |
% TO TOTAL AREA |
|
1. |
Residential |
153.7518 |
74.54% |
46.98% |
|
2. |
Commercial |
0.773 |
0.37% |
0.24% |
|
3. |
Public and Semi-Public |
32.422 |
15.72% |
9.9% |
|
4. |
Educational |
4.577 |
2.22% |
1.40% |
|
5. |
Industrial |
5.43 |
3% |
2% |
|
6. |
Roads |
14.749 |
7.15% |
4.5% |
|
7. |
Khasland (Open space) |
9.81 |
|
3.00% |
|
8. |
Agricultural |
98.46 |
|
30.09% |
|
9. |
Water Bodies |
7.27 |
|
2.22% |
|
|
TOTAL AREA |
327.2466 |
100% |
100% |
3. Proposed Land Use Pattern: 1981- 2011
The Master Plan for Greater Jiribam town has been prepared for a projected population of 25,582 persons by 2001 A.D. The Master Plan aims at providing better transportation and communication, community facilities, amenities, housing, and a healthy environment for urban inhabitants. The proposed Master Plan area covering about 3,539 acres (1.432 hectares) or 14.30 Sq Kms has been divided into five different units/zones of self sufficiency. It is envisaged to establish one urban nuclei consisting of minimum infrastructure and community facilities with better communication system.
Division of such sectional/zone will help in smooth functioning and progressive implementation of the Master Plan proposals phase wise. During the time of implementation of these units may be sub-divided into sub units according to the convenience for preparation of detailed layout plan and development schemes. Then sectional infrastructure, community facilities and amenities will be developed in each unit for self sufficiency.
PLANNING UNITS
|
Sl. No. |
Villages included in the planning Unit |
Area in acres |
Approximate population to be accommodated |
|
A. |
Kalinagar, Babupara, Chandrapur |
558 |
7100 |
|
B. |
Lakhipur, Kamrangkha Hillghat Khunou |
968 |
4900 |
|
C. |
Dibong, Kadamtala, Patchao |
766 |
5700 |
|
D. |
Islambad, Bakhal, Champanagar Meetei, Champanagar Muslim & Aglapur. |
551 |
3200 |
|
E. |
New Alipur, Uchathol. |
696 |
4700 |
|
|
Total |
3539 |
25600 |
Source: Master Plan, 1981-2011
PROPOSED LAND USE PATTERN OF JRIBAM TOWN: 1981-2011
|
Sl. No |
Land use category |
Existing area in acres |
% to total area |
Proposed area in acres |
% to total area |
% to developed area |
|
1. |
Residential area |
678.00 |
19.15 |
1348.00 |
38.00 |
55.51 |
|
2. |
Commercial area |
8.00 |
0.22 |
34.50 |
0.37 |
1.42 |
|
3. |
Industrial |
21.50 |
0.60 |
64.50 |
1.82 |
2.65 |
|
4. |
Pblic,Semi-Public governmental |
77.00 |
2.17 |
150.00 |
4.23 |
6.17 |
|
5. |
Educatioal |
18.60 |
0.52 |
30.00 |
0.84 |
1.23 |
|
6. |
Road & Railways |
222.00 |
6.27 |
321.00 |
9.23 |
13.46 |
|
7. |
Parks and playground |
3.50 |
0.03 |
18.50 |
0.52 |
0.76 |
|
8. |
Green belt |
-- |
-- |
456.00 |
12.88 |
18.80 |
|
9. |
Agriculture , hills & other open spaces |
2395.00 |
67.58 |
1066.00 |
28.14 |
-- |
|
10. |
River, Nallah water bodies |
115.00 |
3.30 |
115.00 |
3.24 |
-- |
|
|
Total area : |
3539.00 |
100.00 |
3539.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
Source: Master Plan, 1981-2011