A Broad Strategic Framework For Development Through Regional Master Planning A Critical Study With Reference To Greater Mohali Region Of Punjab

Abstract

Urbanization is a fair indicator of economic development. Regional master planning and city planning are most important tools for a comprehensive, controlled and regulated newlineurbanization and development. Cities are the engines of growth and generators of newlineresources for national physical and economic development. There is a clearly newlinedemonstrable positive correlation among growth, urbanization and accelerated newlinedevelopment. Development, not driven by definite planning process, is more likely to be organic. There is an intrinsic relationship among urbanization, Regional master planning and economic development. Development can be accelerated if it is symphonized. Not newlineenough documented evidence was available for clearly exploring and understanding this relationship in the Indian context, especially with reference to the Greater Mohali region in the State of Punjab. This research was aimed to critically examine the empirical, newlineconjectural and hypothetical evidence available in the literature and after evaluating and identifying the gaps in earlier studies, proposed the research area for a deeper newlineunderstanding of a not so well understood concept of correlation between Regional newlinemaster planning and accelerated development and suggested a broad strategic framework. newlineWith explosion of urban population, the existing framework of development of cities is no longer relevant as metropolitans and polycentric developments have taken a center stage resulting in urban sprawl, ribbon development and unbalanced growth. The key to implementation of million plus cities is their development with in a perspective of newlineregional framework. newlineGovernment and authorities all over the world, fueled by statuary acts/provisions have their own interpretation of what is meant by development and what stakeholders want? newlineThis is more or less likely to be a closed door program.