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Council to discuss development plan

K.V. Prasad

Corporation has very little time to send schemes to the Centre

COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore Corporation will place its City Development Plan (CDP) before the Council on Monday for an in-depth discussion on various infrastructure schemes to be implemented in five to seven years, according to Corporation sources.

After an interaction with various sections of the public on Wednesday for their views on what the city needs for all-round development, the Corporation will now seek the Council's approval for the plan.

It should be sent to the Union Urban Development Ministry soon for inclusion under its Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and the civic body is learnt to have sought some time from the ministry.

Infrastructure

Schemes for more than Rs.1100 crore have been drawn up under the CDP. These relate to provision of vital infrastructure such as underground sewers, subways, flyovers and multi-tier parking lots.

The last three are aimed at measuring up to not only the present requirements but also the sharp rise in population (people and vehicles) that information technology firms are expected to bring about.

Narrow and congested roads, the risk for pedestrians in the absence of subways and the decongesting of roads with the help of flyovers may be discussed in detail in the Council, according to Corporation sources.

Certain sections, such as architects, are critical of the plan saying it has not vision statement. The popular feeling is that the civic body should come out with a vision document on how it wants the city to be in 20 to 30 years from now - free of diseases through good sanitation, free of congestion through broad roads and flyovers, free of flooding through good storm water drains and free of accidents through effective traffic management systems. Effective drinking water management through proper storage, distribution and prevention of wastage is another area.

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