[sustran] Draft master plan for Chennai fails to address key issues

[arul rathinam]

Draft master plan for Chennai fails to address key
issues 

The Hindu,9 May 2007, Special Correspondent 

"Official panel must participate in public hearings"  

http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/09/stories/2007050905420100.htm

CHENNAI: The draft second master plan for Chennai,
prepared by the Chennai Metropolitan Development
Authority, has failed to address vital issues in
depth, including regulation of real estate business,
livelihood and shelter security for the poor,
environment and sustainable resource management, said
speakers at an interactive session here on Tuesday. 

They said that if the vision of the CMDA was to make
Chennai a prime metropolis, which will be more
liveable, economically vibrant and environmentally
sustainable, stress should be laid on these vital
issues in the final document. Though the Government
was conducting public consultations, no purpose would
be served if the suggestions were not included in the
final proposal. 

Consensus among the speakers was that the Government
should appoint an official committee to participate in
the public hearings. 

S. Ramadoss, Pasumai Thayagam founder, which organised
the session, said the organisation would prepare its
own master plan after conducting similar public
consultations and submit it to the Government. 

M.G. Devasahayam, managing trustee, SUSTAIN, said the
master plan should be prepared in a participatory and
consultative manner. 

Tara Murali, Managing Trustee, CAG, said there were
still problems with draft plan in the matter of
presentation, contents and public participation. 

The language used in the document was too technical
and was not user-friendly. There were several issues
that were to be debated and addressed, but did not
figure in the draft plan.

http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/09/stories/2007050905420100.htm


 
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