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SYLLABUS : Planning Legislations & Urban Development Policies - Manish Jain - 01-05-2020

PLANNING LEGISLATION

Concept of Legislation
Significance and Objectives of Legislation; Constitutional basis and provisions relating to land, its development and use; Overview of legal tools in various components of Urban Planning & Development;

Planning Legislation
Evolution of Planning Legislation in India; Types and description of various Acts- Town and Country Planning Acts, Improvement Trust Act, Urban Planning and Development Authorities Act- objectives, contents, procedures for preparation and implementation of regional plans, master plans and town planning schemes; Various Acts related to urban governance; land resources, environment protection, public participation in statutory process.

Planning and Development Organizations
Town & Country Planning Organization, Urban Development Departments , City Improvement Trust, Development Authorities, Municipal Corporation etc. – objectives, functions and duties, organizational structure, technical capacity , statutory obligations, budgetary outlays; coordination and implementation issues

Public Participation in Planning Process
Role of interdisciplinary groups; community participation process in planning; Appreciation of the decision-making processes, process in relation to varied consultancy assignments of planning.

Overview of Development Control Regulations-
Zoning, Sub-Division Regulations, Building Regulations and Bye Laws; Apartment Ownership Act ,Water Bodies Conservation Act; Environment Protection Act; 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendment Acts and other relevant acts e.g. Nagar Raj Act; Model Municipal Act


URBAN DEVELOPMENT POLICIES

Public Policy and Planning
Nature of public problems, planning as a public issue, policy process, limitations in public and private Sector; Strategic policy planning; Overview of policy analysis- scope, significance and contextual perspectives, Public policy delivery agencies and Implementers; Public policy implementation: Gaps and problems
 
Policy Making Process
Policy Process - problem definition, policy objectives and options, policy implementation, policy evaluation and maintenance; Policy making approaches- Power approaches, Institutional approaches, Strategic Planning, Rational approach and Simon’s Rationality Model; Decision-making process and techniques; Policy monitoring- approaches and techniques; Role of non-officials in policy making; Intergovernmental relations and public policy issues; Public policy implementation- Approaches and models; Inter-organizational relations and public policy implementation;

Policy Scenario Building and Evaluation
Techniques and approaches to policy building; policy evaluation Indicators; policy scenarios formulation; Policy evaluation- role, process and criteria; Policy implementation ; performance evaluation and impact.

Urban Development Policies in India
National Urban Sanitation Policy, National Urban Housing & Habitat Policy , National Policy for Urban Street Vendors , National Environmental Policy , National Urban Transport Policy , National Water Policy , National Policy on Energy; Emerging policies and programmes of government- JNNURM, AMRUT , HRIDAY etc.

Emerging Policy Thrust Areas and Case Studies on Urban Development Policies
Policies to promote efficient urban spatial development ; development of eco-friendly neighborhoods; flexible FSI in urban design and planning; transport and land use integration ; integrated spatial and economic planning; inclusionary zoning regulations; renewal of neglected historic districts and derelict inner city areas ; integrating environment in urban planning and development; green urban economy approach; environment and social opportunities of densities; green urban infrastructure ; green urban governance. Best practices of urban development and planning policies- approach and impacts; procedure and inter-disciplinary issues related to policies.

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