District Town and Country Planning Office Dindigul District
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MASTER PLAN

What is a Master Plan?

The Master plan is a development plan that provides a guideline for future growth of town in a sustainable way over a plan period of 20 to 30 years. In Tamil Nadu Master Plan is prepared with the legislative support of Tamil Nadu Town and Country planning Act 1971. The Master plan includes analysis, recommendations, and proposals for a town’s economy, housing, transportation, physical infrastructure, social infrastructure. It is based on public input, surveys, planning initiatives, existing development, physical characteristics, and socio-economic conditions. Finally the proposed Land use map is prepared on the basis of future requirements and proposals.

The manner in which the land in the planning area shall be used

  • The allotment or reservation of land for residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural purposes and for parks, play-fields and open spaces;
  • The allotment and reservation of land for public buildings, institutions and for civic amenities;
  • The making of provision for national highways, arterial roads, ring roads, major streets, lines of communication including railways, airports and canals;
  • The traffic and transportation pattern and traffic circulation pattern;
  • The major road and street improvements;
  • The areas reserved for future development, expansion and for new housing;
  • The provision for the improvement of areas of bad layout or obsolete development and slum areas and for relocation of population;
  • The amenities, services and utilities;
  • The provision for detailed development of specific areas for housing, shopping, industries and civic amenities and educational and cultural facilities;
  • The control of architectural features, elevation and frontage of buildings and structures;