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NCR Planning Board constituted,But has the NCR Planning Board fulfilled its statutory obligationsBy Riti, Section GN
The government of India had constituted National Capital Region (NCR) Planning Board for the balanced and harmonized development of the satellite towns, revolving round the planet of Delhi-Faridabad, Ghaziabad, NOIDA, Gurgaon, etc--so as to reduce the pressure of population on the national capital by deflecting about 20 lakh population to these towns. But has the NCR Planning Board fulfilled its statutory obligations? Certainly not, so for as Faridabad is concerned.
Stunted growth If the past experience is any indication, Faridabad will continue to have stunted growth as before, notwithstanding the 2001 and now 2021 Regional Plan. With a view to sharing the population pressure of the Delhi Metropolitan Area and the National Capital, a Faridabad Development Plan was formulated in concurrence with the NCR Planning Board. The said plan proposed extension of Faridabad town beyond the Agra and Gurgaon Canals in the east, up to foothills of Aravalli ranges (Badkhal-Surajkund Road) in the west, and from the Badarpur Border to village Jharsetli (beyond Ballabgarh) in the south, covering an urbanised area of 38,743 acre. Proposing a planned moderate and balanced functional growth, the Development Plan envisages an express highway from Ghaziabad-NOIDA to Faridabad- Ballabgarh (up to village Kailey), on the east of the Agra Canal, an inter-city traffic circulation, a six-lane bypass from Badarpur Border to Ballabgarh, over-bridges and underpasses on the railway lines, commercial-cum-business centres, sewerage disposal sites, regional recreational facilities, amusement parks, tourist complexes, drinking water augmentation, six transport nagars, 17 colleges and 17 hospitals, to name a few. On papers, the Development Plan is come-hither and alluring. But the ground realities tell a different tale.
Traffic snarls on the Delhi-Mathura Highway No 2, lack of basic amenities, such as properly paved/ carpeted roads, adequate water supply, measures to reduce the rising level of pollution, hindered the growth of this town. It has taken the government almost a decade to finally clear the construction of an elevated highway/ flyover at Badarpur. And there is no green signal as yet for the Delhi Metro to reach Faridabad. The matter rests at the Detailed Project Report prepared by the DMRC. The proposed six-lane bypass from Badarpur to Kailey village in Ballabgarh, to ease the traffic bottlenecks and congestion at the National Highway No 2 is still on the official files, though funds have already been allotted. The construction of an expressway from Kalindi in Delhi to Faridabad and onwards, is anybody's guess. Four-laning of the Badkhal Flyover, construction of an underpass at the Old Faridabad Railway Crossing, continue to be active proposals under consideration for long.
Water The Regional Plan 2021 of the NCR Planning Board takes cognizance of the acute drinking water shortage in Faridabad. In order to augment the water supply, the government sanctioned the second phase of the Ranney Well Water scheme. The official say that this scheme is in 'progress', but when will it become operational, they do not know. Lack of infrastructure The pace of the development of the Greater Faridabad, across Agra Canal, is laggard. HUDA sectors lack basic amenities. Sectors 44, 45, 46, and 55 need to be developed and provided civic amenities to the extent promised by HUDA, before they are taken over by the Corporation for maintenance. The Board in the Development Plan also proposed recreational and sport activities. A sports complex was constructed in Sector 12 years ago. It was to be further expanded for the ensuing Commonwealth Games. But here too the administrative machinery moves at the snail's pace. To cap it all, the Regional Plan 2021, as also the Faridabad Development Plan, formulated by the NCR Planning Board, seems to be just an elusive dream for the denizens of Faridabad. The elected representatives of Faridabad -- MP, and MLAs-- have been squarely responsible, for they never bothered to make all out efforts to bring funds from the NCR Planning Board. Source:Faridabad Plus September10th,2008.
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