Aizawl, May 23 (NNN) – Despite various problems and constraints, Aizawl will become the model capital town of north-eastern region by 2030.
The Aizawl Development Authority (ADA), with the help of IIT, Kharagpur, has outlined the future city structure comprising satellite townships and new industrial growth centres. IIT, Kharagpur, gave a power-point presentation on the draft Aizawl Master Plan-2030 at a seminar organised by ADA yesterday. It was attended
by government officials, NGOs, thinkers and prominent citizens.
In the Master Plan for Aizawl: Vision 2030, the IIT, Kharagpur has divided Aizawl into ten planning zones, each of them covering 15.1 sq km with an expected population of 0.7 lakh population by the year 2030.
Out of the total of 15,280 hectares of planning area, 6,108 hectares (40 pc) is proposed for different urban uses, including 2.38 per cent for commercial use and 0.45 for industrial use and the rest 60 per cent (9,172 hectares) for non-urban uses like agriculture, water bodies, etc. Non-urban area includes undevelopable slopped lands.
The Master Plan also suggested that lands with higher gradients be developed into eco-parks to serve as recreational facilities, and open spaces are proposed in the premises to be vacated by the Assam Rifles. A Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and several taxes to stabilize the economic status of the population of Aizawl have also been proposed.
The Draft Master Plan also included several other important issues including system of alternate roads to decongest the city road traffic, a new system of environment-friendly solid waste management, land use plan, transit and transportation plan, public utilities plan, elimination of slums, educational plan and administrative plan.
Aizawl bid to become model capital of NE by 2030
