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India after Constitution came into force property right is recognized as a fundamental right under Articles 19(1)(f) and in 1978 (44th amendment) this right is abolished. However, in another part of the Constitution, Article 300 (A) was inserted to affirm that no person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law. The […]
Development Control Regulations are a set of rules that are planned to ensure the proper and effective development of a city, as well as the general welfare of the public. Regulation is necessary to ensure planned development. It depends on a “plan-led system” whereas development plans are made and the public is consulted. It is […]
Case 1: Local Area Planning (FIRE-D, USAID) , Delhi 10 Top-down approach. In order to deal with the inconsistencies between the Master Plan and reality, MCD started a reform process by the end of 2003. Participants involved Lead partners: Municipal Corporation of Delhi & USAID Other partners: Local consultancy firms(hired by USAID) & Local […]
THE MODEL NAGARA RAJ BILL, 2008 : Step 1 Preparation of database Step 2 Information on current schemes and programmes Step 3 Mobilization of citizens on preparation of area development plan Step 4 Informal interactions within the area/locality to identify felt needs Step 5 Listing out of felt needs for area development planning Step 6 […]
The Model Nagara Raj Bill, 2008 (hereinafter ‘the Bill’) is India’s first community participation legislation and creates a new tier of decision making in each municipality called the Area Sabha. The Bill is a mandatory reform under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), which means that the various states in India must enact […]
1.Public participation is based on the belief that those who are affected by a decision have a right to be involved in the decision-making process. 2.Public participation includes the promise that the public’s contribution will influence the decision. 3.Public participation promotes sustainable decisions by recognizing and communicating the needs and interests of all participants, including […]
Participatory planning processes can have many goals with a variety of communication modes, as well as the decision- making actions taken by stakeholders during such a process. Parties involved in a planning process have their own goals based on political, cultural and economic factors that are relevant for them. The overall challenge is to define […]
Community participation is provided and facilitated by various legal provisions. In many countries constitution provides the basic framework for empowerment of both the urban local government and the citizens. The mechanism of creation of Wards Committees, local groups, self help groups etc provides the structure for citizens’ participation. Institutions of local government are highly participatory, […]
“public participation” 9 refers to involving various groups of stakeholders in a process of participation – individuals or citizens’ initiatives just as much as representatives of lobbies such as environment organizations, youth clubs or professional associations that make the concerns of the group they represent known. Lobbyists and common-interest groups are known as “the organized […]
Development Plan implementation is a matter of vital importance. Past development plan(DP) operationalization on-ground has been poor, generally not crossing the one third mark. The rising refrain of citizens that quality of life in cities has been falling is directly related to large amenity deficits created by non implementation of plans. This has happened largely […]