JAMMU:Ramesh Kumar, the Divisional Commissioner for Jammu, presided over a meeting today to discuss the ongoing revision of the Jammu Master Plan 2032. Rahul Yadav, the commissioner of JMC Jammu, Vivekanand Rai, the director of tourism in Jammu, Shiv Kumar Gupta, the vice chairman of the Jammu Development Authority, DFOs of Jammu and Samba, Jal Shakti, the chief engineer of JPDCL, FA & CAO JDA, and other relevant officers were present at the meeting. Deputy Commissioner Jammu and Samba participated via video conference.Naresh Kumar Dhiman, Chief Planner, TCPO New Delhi; Jit Kumar Gupta, Former Advisor Town Planning, (Retired) PUDA; Jacob Manohar, Associate Town & Country Planner, TCPO New Delhi; and other members of the Technical Committee attended via video conference. The Jammu Master Plan (JMP) 2032 was methodically laid out in a thorough PowerPoint presentation by the Town and Country Planning Government of New Delhi to open the conference. Planning area JMP 2032, which includes the Jammu Municipal Corporation and the municipalities of Bari Bharamna, Vijaypur, Bishnah, and Gho Manasa, was disclosed.The total planned area increases from 652.33 sq KM to 778.3 sq KM with the addition of the recognised 93 plus 54 villages that were not notified and the correction of the JMP 2032 boundary by aligning the Revenue Villages’ boundaries at the periphery. There are currently 350 communities included within the ratified Master Plan border, including 54 that were previously unnotified and 93 that have already received approval. It was notified that the land usage survey had been conducted satisfactorily.To increase the success of the strategy, AIILSG & Sustainable Alternative Private Ltd. has been contracted to conduct surveys on socioeconomic issues, traffic, and transportation. Divisional Commissioner emphasised the need to prioritise zones based on their specific needs. To maintain parallel success across many sectors, he emphasised the significance of coordinated efforts on zonal development plans and rural development plans. In-depth discussions were held on important issues, and department heads were instructed to provide thorough information about ongoing projects and allot land for new ideas and projects.The details of all the roads were to be shared by NHAI and PWD officials so that they could be included in the JMP 2023 map. Furthermore, he emphasised the need for public input in order to resolve any concerns and recommended the early submission of the draught master plan.
