Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Jaipur
Assignment: 02
Master Plan
This paved the way for the drafting of master plans for towns and cities to
achieve a systematic development, and that too within the ambit of limited
resources (money, manpower) and time.
1. Elasticity: an ideal master plan should be elastic and not fixed; this
means that it can be amended from time to time so as to keep pace with
the dynamics of this fast moving world.
2. Holistic: as it is rightly said that the effective functional jurisdiction ends
far beyond its physical boundaries, therefore it should incorporate
various town improvement schemes for ensuring development to reach
out to the person/place standing last in the line.
3. Frugal: it aims at intelligent economic spending of public funds for
achieving welfare of inhabitants in terms of amenities, convenience and
health.
4. Sustainable: the pattern of town is arranged in such a way that it can
meet the requirements of the present as well as of the coming future
populations.
5. Border: it aims to restrict haphazard and unplanned growth.
6. Guide: it serves as a guide to the planning authority for making any
recommendations for public improvement.
Need of a master plan
Following are the reasons that have led to the thinking of having a
development plan for a town/city: