FINAL MASTER PLAN

FOR NAMRUP

2025

PREPARED BY

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING

GOVT. OF ASSAM, DISPUR.

NOTIFICATION:

In exercise of the powers conferred by the Section 9 of the Assam Town and

County Planning Act, 1959(Assam Act II of 1960) read with sub-section I of Section

10 of the Assam Town and Country Planning Act (As amended), the Governor of

Assam is pleased to publish the following notice regarding the publication of the

Draft Master Plan for Namrup.

NOTICE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE DRAFT MASTER

PLAN FOR NAMRUP:

1. It is notified that the Draft Master Plan for Namrup prepared by the

Director, Town & Country Planning, Government of Assam under

Section 9 of the Assam Town & Country Planning Act, 1959 read with

Sub-section I of Section 10 of the Assam Town and Country Planning

Act (as amended) for the area described in the schedule below is

hereby published.

2. Any person or persons affected by the Draft Master Plan may submit

their objection or opinion in writing to the Director, Town & Country

Planning, Government of Assam, Dispur, Guwahati-6 within the two

months from the date of publication.

3. The Draft Master Plan for Namrup with all relevant papers and maps

may be inspected free of cost during office hours at the office of the

director, Town & Country Planning, Govt. of Assam, Dispur,

Guwahati-6, the Deputy director, Town & Country Planning, District

Office, Dibrugarh. Copies of the Draft Master Plan for Namrup are

available at the offices of the Director, Town & Country Planning,

Govt. of Assam, Dispur, Guwahati and Deputy Director, Town &

Country Planning, Dibrugarh on payment.

SCHEDULE:

District : Dibrugarh.

Revenue Circle : Naharkatia

Block : Jaypur

Master Plan Area : 28.37 sq.km

REVENUE AREAS INCLUDED IN THE MASTER PLAN FOR NAMRUP:

MOUZA TOWN AND VILLAGES:

Jaypur 1. Namrup Town (including Township)

2. Hindu Gaon,

3. Toratoli gaon

4. Kacharipathar gaon

5. Nagamati Khermia goan

6. Druonia gaon

7. Panidoria Naga gaon

8. Chaikya gaon

9. Dillighat gaon No.1

10. Dillighat gaon No.2

11. Dilli Tea Estate

12. Hapjan T.E.(part)

13. Namrup T.E.(part)

DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES:

North : Disang Kinar Bangali Gaon, Garia Bam Gaon, Rukong

T.E., Abhayapur Gaon.

South : Sibsagar District, Dilli River, Jaypur Colliery.

East : Jaypur Reserve forest, Hapjan T.E..

West : Namrup T.E.

Principal Secretary to the Govt. of Assam

Urban Development Department

Dispur, Guwahati-6.

CONTENTS Page No.

1. Introduction --- 1

2. Historical Growth and Ecology --- 1-2

3. Population and Namrup Master Plan Area --- 2-6

4. Economic Development --- 6

5. Physical Growth and Existing condition --- 7-9

and constraints.

6. Housing --- 10

7. Traffic and Transportation --- 10-13

8. Community facilities --- 13-14

9. Public Utilities --- 15-16

10. Physical Plan Proposal --- 16-18

11. Proposed Land Use --- 18-21

12. Proposed Land-Use Plan --- 21-22

13. Transportation Facilities --- 23-24

14. Community Facilities --- 24-26

15. Public Utilities --- 26

16. Phasing and Priority Scheme --- 26-27

17. Plan Implementation and Enforcement --- 27-29

18 Conclusion --- 29

INTRODUCTION

A town is composed of land, buildings, people, utilities and transportation and

communication facilities, drainage, markets etc. A “Master Plan” is very systematic

arrangement of these components, i.e., the “Master Plan” consists of co-ordinate plans

of major streets, transportation facilities (including railways, roadways, waterways

and airways) and industrial areas all are arranged in such a way that would function

most efficiently and economically and also another function is to enhance the beauty

of the town at the same time.

In order to translate the suggested developments for Namrup into action it

would be necessary to follow this “Master Plan” modified in 2005-2006 to regulate

the future growth (Duration 20 years) and gradually to effect a uniform community.

This is highly desirable at this point that the citizens of Namrup should clearly

understand and appreciate the need for the Master Plan. The most desired results

could be achieved only if the Master Plan is supported by great civic interest and

greater confidence and then only we will be able to create a conducive environment

and our descendents will profit by our fore thought or suffer from our negligence.

What better work can we achieve than make their path easier, our homes more

intimate, our public building nobler.

HISTORICAL GROWTH AND ECOLOGY:

LOCATION:

Namrup is situated at a distance of about 75 km towards east from the District

Headquarter, Dibrugarh. Namrup Master Plan Area is bounded by the Dilli River in

the south, the Patkai range in the east, the Hapjan T.E. on the North and the railway

track on the west. The famous Dhodar Ali passes through this town. The railway

transportation network connecting Namrup town with Dibrugarh and Guwahati city

through this town. The nearest Airport is Mohanbari which is about 45 km away from

Namrup town.

HISTORY OF THE TOWN:

Namrup was once a part of Jaipur Reserve Forest area and known as

“Kaliapani” during the Ahom rule. It is only 1959, the ASEB set up Thermal Power

Generation Project with natural gas from the nearby Naharkatia Oil field. This was the

first Gas base power generation project in Assam. In consequence a small township

has been formed in the area for catering needs of the employee as well as service-

based people in the locality. Just after two years in 1961 Government of India has

decided to set up a Chemical Fertilizer Factory in Assam and accordingly the factory

was located at Namrup. The first unit of the factory was commissioned in 1968 and

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Unit II and Unit III were commissioned thereafter. The Assam Petrochemical Ltd.

was set up in Namrup in 1972, using the natural gas from Naharkatia Oil field and

Urea from the fertilizer factory.

The Namrup was denoted as Rural by the Census up to 1961. It is only in

1971, that Namrup was nominated as a town. Since then the township area has been

grow up with other tertiary services coming up to serve the people of the town. The

main commercial area, which has been grown up a strip along the main road of the

town. However, there is no authority to look after the town and as well as haphazard

growth of the area. As a result the town has been growing up a chaotic manner. In

order to check the haphazard growth of the town and also to provide the basic service

to the surrounding rural area, this department has prepared a “Master Plan” for

Namrup town. At this juncture it is also essential to create a “Development Authority”

to implement the guidelines, implecations, plan proposal of the master plan indeed.

PHYSICAL FEATURES:

The region falls in the northeastern part of India in the upper Assam valley.

The Master Plan area is situated on a flat land with slight slopes towards north. The

soil is mostly of alluvial origin consisting of sand, clay and gravel in varying

proportions. The presence of good soil with a heavy rainfall has been conducive to a

rich growth of vegetation in this region.

TEMPARATURE, HUMIDITY AND RAINFALL:

The climate of Namrup is particularly cool and pleasant. It is moderately hot

and humid only for three month from June to August the minimum and maximum

relative humidity of Namrup varies between 60 to 90. The annual minimum and

maximum temperature varies between 5 degree Celsius to 38 degree Celsius. The

mean monthly temperature is lowest in December- January and highest in July-

August. Since the climate is tropical, the rainfall is heavy as in the other parts of the

state. The average rainfall of the region is 308.95 centimeters. The rain associated

with monsoon set in by the middle of June reached the peak in July and continue till

the middle of September. A medium range of fog is also experienced during the

winter season in the region.

POPULATION:

The purpose to provide facilities and services in community is to meet the

physical, economic and social need of the community. A study and understanding of

the growth, distribution, composition and other characteristics of the population and

the trends are therefore basic requirements for all long range planning programmes.

The objective of Master Plan for Namrup is to cater to the various needs emerging

from these studies in order to meet the aspirations of its residents for whom the plan is

prepared.

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GROWTH OF POPULATION OF NAMRUP TOWN:

Namrup town is only about 30 years old and the township and urban area has

been growing up with the help of three main industries setup there, namely-

Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Ltd.(HFC) now BVFC, Assam Petro Chemical Ltd.

(APL) and the Assam State Electricity Board(ASEB) and their respective production

units. It had only 7972 persons in 1971 and the population increased to 19740 persons

in 1991. The decineal growth of population was 73.81%. This high sprawling of

population is the cause of establishment of HFC, APL, and ASEB and also growth of

commercial activities therein. After 1991 the growth rate of the population of Namrup

town was almost stagnant and according to 2001 census the population of Namrup

town slightly decrease over the population of 1991 and reached the figures of 19021

persons. This negative growth rate of population in the last decade is occurred due to

the fact that the Govt. of India had listed HFC as sick units for which some employees

of the industry had opted for VRS and economic activities related to the factory dry

up. As a result these factors impact upon a negative growth of population in the

township.

NAMRUP MASTER PLAN AREA:

The total Namrup Master Plan Area (NMPA) is about 28.37 sq.km with a total

population of about 32995 persons in 2001 out of which about 19021 have been living

within the town area (including township) covering as area of 5.30 sq.km. Although

the planning area encompassing by BVFC, APL, and ASEB units within the Master

Plan, but the ownership and control are vested with the respective authority of the

units and hence these areas would be excluded from Micro Planning of the effective

planning area. About 93.47% of the area of the town is covered by these townships.

Only a small strip has developed for commercial and residential purpose outside of

these townships. Since these townships covered up the majority of the town area, for

any understanding of the social and functional relationship of the town would be

basically the analysis of the socio-economic characteristics of this township.

For planning purposes, Namrup Master Plan Area has been divided into the

following Zones:

A. THE URBAN ZONE Comprises the following areas:

1. Townships of BVFC, APL and ASEB,

2. Urbanized Area adjacent to the townships.

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B. THE RURAL ZONE comprises the following villages:

3. Panidoria Naga Gaon,

4. Dillighat Gaon,

5. No.2 Dillighat Gaon.

6. Chakya Gaon,

7. Nagamati Kheremia Gaon,

8. No.1 Dorania Gaon,

9. Kachari Pathar,

10. Hindu Gaon,

11. Toratali Gaon,

12. Dilli T.E.,

13. Hapjan T.E.,

14. Namrup T.E.(s/e) Rly-1.

The decadal growth of population in the Urban and Rural of Namrup Master

Plan Area from 1971 to 2001 in shown in the table-1.

TABLE-1

GROWTH OF POLULATION IN NAMRUP IN PLANNING AREA

Zones Year Population Increase of population P.C.Increase

Urban

1971 7972 --- ---

1981 --- --- ---

1991 19740 11768 147.62%

2001 19021 -719 -3.64%

Rural

1971 8569 --- ---

1981 --- --- ---

1991 14703 6134 71.58%

2001 13974 -729 - 4.96%

Namrup Master Plan Area total populations in 2001 are 32995 and P.C.

increase of the decade in 1991-2001 is - 4.20%(Negative growth).

Source : Census of India, Assam.

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DENSITY OF POPULATION:

The density of population for Namrup Urban Area was 1504 persons per

sq.km in 1971. In 1991 density of Urban Area increases to 3724 persons per sq.km

and the same within the Namrup Master Plan Area was 1250 persons per sq.km. This

was much lower than the other towns of Dibrugarh District except Naharkatia. In

2001, the density of both Urban Area and Master Plan Area slightly decreases over

1991 due to the industrial recession and it stood at 3589 persons per sq.km for Urban

Area and 1198 persons per sq.km for Master Plan Area.

SEX- RATIO:

The sex-ration for the Namrup Master Plan Area in 1971 was only 710 female

per 1000 male. The low sex ratio in Urban Area is mainly responsible for the

predominance of single male workers and outside employees in HFC (BVFC) and

ASEB. By 1991there was a rise of sex ratio in a Master Plan Area was 872 and that of

the urban area was 838. This is a clear indication that over the years the population in

urban area was changing from single male worker to families and the settlement of

outside families in the town. The sex ratio has further increased to 1000:890 in a

Master Plan Area and 1000:870 in a Urban Area according to 2001 Census.

According to 2001 Census, the total population of Namrup Master Plan area was

32995 and out of which the male population was 17443 and female population was

15552. As per the 2001 Census report, the total population in the Urban Area was

19021 out of which the number of male and female was 10186 and 8835. The reasons

for low female population in the urban area are mainly due to in migration of male

population from outside in search of employment and day-to-day wage earning.

OCCUPATIONAL STRUCTURE:

Occupation structure depicts the characteristics of a particular Urban Area.

Urban areas involvement in industry, trade, commerce, white-collar jobs etc. is known

as the occupation and employment character. In 1971, the total workers in the

Namrup Urban Area were about 3388, which constitute about 42.50% of the total

population of Urban Area. In 1971, the percentage of workers engaged in Primary,

Secondary and Tertiary sectors of occupations in Namrup Urban Area were 0.38%,

61.72% and 37.90% respectively. In 1991, the percentage of workers engaged in

Primary, Secondary and Tertiary sectors of occupations was 1.45%, 75% and 23.55%

respectively. The percentage of workers engaged in Secondary sectors between the

period 1971-1991 increases from 61.72% to 75% due to the expansion of industrial

activity of three industries (H.F.C., A.P.L and ASEB). In 1991, the total workers in

the Namrup Urban Area was about 5631, which constitutes about 28.53% of the total

population of Urban area of 19740. In 2005, the total workers in the Namrup Urban

Area was about 6196, which constitutes about 30% of the total population of the

Urban area of 20655. In 2005, the percentage of workers engaged in Primary,

Secondary and Tertiary sectors of occupations was 1.05%, 76.63% and 22.32%

respectively. The high percentage of workers engaged in the Secondary sector of the

economy clearly indicates that Namrup is an industry oriented town rather than

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TABLE-2

OCCUPATIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION IN NAMRUP

MASTER PLAN AREA IN 2005

Sl.No.

Category

Urban Area Rural Area Namrup Master

Plan Area

Worker % of

total

workers

Worker % of

total

workers

Worker % of

total

workers

1.

2.

3.

Primary

sectors

Secondary

Sector

Tertiary

sector

65

4748

1383

1.05

76.63

22.32

2138

788

1266

51.0

18.82

30.18

2203

5536

2649

21.20

53.29

25.51

Total 6196 100.00% 4192 100.00% 10388 100.00%

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

The Master Plan for Namrup stresses the urgent need for the creation of a

considerable and conducive environment in which optimum use of local and regional

resources can be utilized to build up a sound economic base.

Namrup is one of the major industrial township of Assam. It consists of one

Thermal Power Generation Project by A.S.E.B., the Assam Petro Chemicals Ltd. And

the Brahamputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Ltd. In order to provide adequate

employment opportunities in the future, the rate of industrial growth needs to be

stepped up considerably so that it can keep pace with the rapid population grown of

this area. Moreover due importance should be given to boost up bye product

industries in the location so that employment generation could be continued in a

conducive manner for up keep of economic growth and development.

EXISTING INDUSTRIES:

The neighbouring towns like Tinsukia, Duliajan, Digboi etc., Namrup has very

high importance in major industrial activities. Major part of the town is industrial as

this town is mainly industrial in nature. At present there are 3 main industrial

establishments in the town such as Thermal Power Generation Project by AS.E.B., the

Assam Petro Chemical Ltd., and the Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Ltd.

Besides these 3 major industrial units a number of small & cottage type industries

other auxiliary industries and a small portion is located near the BVFC Ltd. Related to

Quarrying(both extraction of stones and stone crushing). The total industrial

establishment in Namrup town and its adjoining areas occupying 507.84 hectare of

land. Within the planning area there are 3 tea factories and a large chuank of area

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PHYSICAL GROWTH AND EXISTING CONDITIONS AND

CONSTRAINTS.

PHYSICAL GROWTH TREND:

Urban growth and development is often conditioned by the natural landscape

like hills, water bodies, forests and man-made impediments like Railway line, major

roads, canals etc. It is also conditioned by the resources and technology employed in

overcoming the growth impediments and constraints.

The growth of Namrup town has been restricted to the township itself. Only a

small strip has developed along the main road and near the Namrup Railway Station.

Presently growth has been taken place behind the Police Station, on the north along

the main road towards Naharkatia and a small growth is also noticed behind the

Kalibari area.

LAND RESOURCES:

Namrup Master Plan covers an area of 28.37 sq.km (2836.74 hectare) and

except the Disang Nala, all the rest of the area is useable. The Dilli river on the

southern side no other physical features is a constrain for development. The soil is

very fertile and good vegetation is observed in the region.

EXISTING LAND USE:

Quality of urban life and its functional efficiencies are governed by its land

use pattern. In order to understand and analyse systematically the functional

relationship between various uses particularly the places of working, living and

recreation, a detailed land use survey was conducted during January, 2005 and

analysed up to October 2005 to estimate the present and future need of the town. The

present Namrup town (including township) covers an area of 5.30 sq. km. while the

Master Plan covers a area of 28.37 sq. km or 2836.74 hectare out of which total

developed area is 10.38 sq. km or 1037.73 hectare, i.e. 36.58% of the total Plan area.

Table-3 classifies the various uses of land and the areas occupied by each use in the

Namrup Master Plan Area.

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TABLE-3

EXISTING LAND USE-NAMRUP MASTER PLAN AREA

Use

Namrup Master

Plan Area in

Hectare

Percentage of the

Namrup Master

Plan Area

Percentage of the

total Developed

Area

1 2 3 4

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Public and Semi-

public

Recreational

Circulation

Railways

Green Belt-A

Green Belt-B(Tea

Estate)

Agriculture

Vacant land &

other spaces

Water Bodies

Govt. Land

425.45

9.66

507.84

20.89

6.40

55.45

12.04

201.67

789.74

645.47

51.19

39.01

71.93

14.99

0.34

17.90

0.74

0.23

1.95

0.42

7.11

27.85

22.76

1.80

1.37

2.54

40.99

0.93

48.94

2.01

0.62

5.35

1.16

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Total

Total Developed

Area

2836.74 Hectare or

28.37 sq.km

1037.73 Hectare or

10.38 sq.km

100.00

36.58%

100.00

Source : Town & Country Planning, Assam, Dibrugarh,

Land Use Survey 2005.

Out of the total developed area 1037.73 hectare, about 425.45 hectare are used

for residential purposes, which constitutes 40.99% of the total developed area.

Residential areas occupy only 14.99% of the total Master Plan area of 2836.74

hectare. However, excluding township, i.e. industrial area only 0.23% of the total

Master Plan Area is covered under residential use .The rest residential portion is fallen

under the rural areas covering 12.44% of the Master Plan Area. The area occupied by

the residential area in the township is 0.71% of the total Master Plan Area.

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Commercial and business occupy nearly 9.66 hectare area or 0.93% of the

total developed area. Most of the urban area in Namrup town is a commercial one.

This is because the urban area extends in, as a strip and all the commercial

establishment area are located within this strip and is the commercial center for the

town. Besides this commercial strip only a few other junction points are commercial

places, such as Sonari Tiniali junction, Sarma Tiniali junction points etc. etc.

Major part of the Namrup town is under industrial area, since this town is

mainly industrial in nature. About 507.84 hectare of land has been under the

possession of industrial units in the plan area, which constituted 17.90% of the

Namrup Master Plan Area and 48.94% of the total developed area. However, all of

these industrial areas are shall not be considered plan proposal of the Master Plan.

Only a small portion is located near the B.V.F.C. factory related to Quarrying (both

extraction of stones and stones crushing) may be considered for Master Plan proposal.

The land devoted to public and semi-public uses including educational

institutions is about 20.89 hectares, which is only 2.01% of total developed area. The

town has very few administrative offices presently, and it is also observed that earlier

the established of industrial set up there were no schools, colleges and hospitals in the

area. However, a good number of school, colleges, commercial institute, Public

Health Center, and hospital are being provided services to the urban people as well as

to the people of remote rural area. It is very well reflected in the high utilization rate

of 0.63 hectares per 1000 persons.

In Namrup town only 6.40-hectare of land is used for recreational purposes,

which is only 0.62% of the total developed area. Due to the increasing population in

near future, this is quite inadequate.

Transportation and circulation network of a city plays an important role and

effects intimately the city’s economic and socio-cultural life. A well laid out road

network can provide answer to many problems of urban life. In the Namrup Master

Plan Area the land used for circulation purposes are 55.45 hectare, which is 5.35% of

the total developed area. Railways occupy 12.04 hectare or 1.16% of the total

developed area.

In the Plan Area Green Belt-‘A’ cover an area of 201.67 hectare, i.e. 7.11% of

the total Master Plan Area and Green Belt ‘B’ (Tea Garden) cover an area of 789.74

hectare, i.e. 27.85% of the total Master Plan Area. The land used for Agriculture is

645.47 hectare or 22.76% of the total plan area. Vacant land and other open spaces

occupy an area of about 51.19 hectare or 1.80% of the total plan area. Water bodies

constitute an area of 39.01 hectare, which constitute 1.37% of the total plan area. The

Govt. lands occupy an area of 71.93 hectare or 2.54% of the total Master Plan Area.

Though Govt. land are shown in land record, but in land use survey it is found the

most of the Govt. land under occupation of public.

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HOUSING:

Housing areas, which covers a large portion of an urban settlement at any

point of time, influences the quality of urban life, which in turn affects the efficiency

of the settlement. In Namrup about 75% of the workers are employees in the units of

B.V.F.C., A.P.L., A.S.E.B. and all of them together with their families are being lived

in their respective colonies. The rest 25% of the workers are engaged in commercial,

stone crushing, casual labours in the industry and other services and most of them are

housed in rented house. The rented houses opposite to the fertilizer factory at Naga

Dollong mostly for casual labourers engaged in factory or the stone crushing industry.

The houses near the section-E of the B.V.F.C. industry mostly for domestic servants,

labourers and people employed in other services. The rented houses in the area behind

the commercial area opposite to the daily market are related to the people engaged

mainly in commercial activities. Except for the few houses along the Railway strip

most of the houses are in pitiable condition. The ownership houses are very few

which are concentrated in the area behind the police station. A few houses have also

come up in linear way along the road connecting the P.W.D. road and the Monini road

and behing the Kalibari temple. In general, housing condition in Namrup town is

mainly characterized by in adequate amenities, which are required for proper living.

HOUSING STOCK:

There are about 3170 houses in urban area and 2329 houses in rural areas in

2001 in Namrup Master Plan Area. This shows that at the rate of 5.5 persons per

house only for 30244 persons out of the total population 32995 in 2001 housing

accommodations are available and for the remaining 2751 persons additional housing

accommodation is required. So, in the year 2001, additional housing requirement for

the 2751 persons are 500 nos.

Out of the 5499 houses in Namrup Master Plan Area approximately 4344 or

79% of the total houses are used for residential, public and semi-public purposes

while the remaining 1155 or 21% of the houses are utilized for commercial and

industrial purposes. It has been found that the average number of persons per

residential or partly residential houses in Namrup is 6(six).

TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION:

Transportation network of a city plays an important role and effects intimately

the city’s economic and socio-cultural life. The efficiency of the road network needs

to be examined both in terms of intercity and intracity movement. The growing

demand for movement space calls for scientific assessment of the problems of

movement, such as circulation pattern, road geometric, road capacities, in

accessibility so that remedies could be made both in terms of short term as well as

long-term measures. The analysis of the traffic surveys would give us an idea about

the problems encountered and the scope of improvement with minimum disturbance

to the existing pattern.

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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM:

Namrup town is connected by both Roads and Railways. The Railway line

skirts the boundary of the Master Plan and links it’s with the premier towns of Assam

as well as the rest of the country. The road network links the town with the district

headquarter of Dibrugarh and other towns of the district as well as the district

headquarter of Sibsagar. The link with the immediate surrounding areas are however

very poor.

In Namrup town the passenger traffic has been increasing gradually, the bus

traffic has been rising steadily. The total number of buses plying to different part of

the district and other important places is 45. A few buses ply to Sivsagar District via

Dillighat Bridge. Besides, long distance bus service is also available to Guwahati.

There is also a considerable movement of passenger cars running in the roads.

Regional goods traffic to and from Namrup is more important than the

passenger traffic. A considerable amount of finished products of BVFC Ltd. And APL

goes by road to different parts of the State and country. Stones, both from quarry and

from the stone crushing industry are also transported to different parts of the district

and to neighbouring districts. Maximum traffic is on the road starting from the Sonari

Tiniali point (where roads from both APL and BVFC converge) and leading to

Naharkatia, Duliajan and Dibrugarh etc.

CIRCULATION PATTERN:

The circulation pattern of the town is radial with three routes fanning out

towards the North, West and South respectively from the central focal point at Sonari

Tiniali. The routes moving out towards the North and South are regional roads,

linking the town with other places of the states. Although the road towards the west is

also a regional road, the condition of the road beyond the Namrup Railway Station

being very poor and hardly any regional traffic uses it. These are the primary routes of

the town and Master Plan Area.

PROBLEMS:

The roads which passes through the main commercial center of the town

carries both regional and local traffic and so it creates a lot of problems of congestion

in this area. Secondly the condition of the primary routes are in a very bad shape with

the road from the central focal point at Sonari Tinali and moving west needs

immediate renovation.

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WORK CENTRE:

Three work centers can be clearly identified in the town. They are the

industrial units of the A.P.L., A.S.E.B. and B.V.F.C. As the former two are located

within their residential centers, the traffic generated does not cause any burden on the

town roads. Only the B.V.F.C. unit is set apart from its residential area and the

maximum load of the traffic generated thereof is taken by the road stretch from Sonari

Tinali up to the factory via Sarma Tinali.

TRAFFICE VOLUME:

The maximum inter town traffic volume is on the road stretch starting from

Sonari Tinali to the Northern tip of the Master Plan Area and moving towards

Naharkatia. This is the most vital link both to the town and the rest of the district. The

second important road stretch taking up the inter town traffic volume is from the

Sonari Tinali point and moving south up to the R.C.C. bridge on the Dilli River.

However, both these stretch takes up regional flows other than local ones.

The maximum intra town traffic is concentrated on the road stretch from

Sonari Tinali up to Sarma Tinali. Town’s commercial centre and the Daily Market is

situated here. It also serves as a link between the works center, i.e. the Fertilizer

factory and the residential colony. Therefore, it has four peak hours (i) 0630

Hrs.,(ii)1030 Hrs.-1130 Hrs,(iii)1230 Hrs-1330 Hrs.,(iv) 1600 Hrs-1700 Hrs.

In Namrup town, fast traffic constitutes 65% and slow traffic constitutes 355

of the total traffic volume. Although present capacity of the road is sufficient for the

existing traffic volume, the large proportion of slow traffic and pedestrians in reality

causes an over burden on the stretch of the road. The rest of the roads in the town

serve as access road to serve a particular residential area. Therefore, the traffic volume

is low but as the roads are very narrow, the movement is greatly hampered. The traffic

in the village road mostly consists of pedestrians and of cycles. Since the roads are

narrow and kutcha, so not fit for vehicular traffic.

In Namrup town, the major portion of the traffic is slow moving and trucks.

The predominance of trucks in the traffic is because the primary road is the only link

with the fertilizer factory and the stone quarry industry to other parts of the districts as

well as State.

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BUS STATION AND TRUCK TERMINUS:

At present, A.S.T.C. bus station is located near Sonari Tinali. This station

serves intra urban traffic, i.e. regional traffic. However, there is no terminal for the

private buses, which operate to all the surrounding places. Presently the temporary

terminal is in the roadside near Sonari Tinali, which is causing congestion and

obstructing the smooth flow of traffic.

Presently there are not truck terminus and the truck loading and unloading

their goods on the roadside itself.

At present there is no organized parking space for the cars, two wheelers in

any part of the town. The daily market however, does have a two wheeler and cycle

parking space. The cars are parked on the main road of the town. Since this road is

already over burden with traffic and further encroachment of the road by cars being

obstructed the traffic and causes congestion.

CONCLUSION:

In Namrup town the condition of the primary road is very bad. The roads are

not capable of taking additional amount of traffic. Access roads are both narrow and

bad. Most of the traffic flow generated through the Sonari Tinali to Sarma Tinali

point. But the area is deficient of parking spaces and there are no terminal facilities

for private buses.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES:

EDUCATION:

Most of the educational institutions are located within the industrial township

area and in tea gardens. However, out of the total educational institutions a maximum

number were only primary or middle level school. In 2001, more Higher Educational

Institution were set up. However, most of this growth has again been restricted to the

township itself. At present a few private institutions have been set up to provide

educational facilities to Primary section and High School level. At present there are

25 L.P. Schools, 3 M.E. Schools, 6 High School, 2 Higher Secondary Schools and 1

General College in the Namrup Master Plan area.

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TABLE-4

STRUCTURE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN NAMRUP MASTER

PLAN AREA.

Sl.No. Institution Total Number Total number

of students

Teacher-student

ratio.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

L.P. School

M.E. School

High School

Higher Secondary School

College

25

3

6

2

1

1805

378

2986

1395

500

1:27

1:19

1:30

1:35

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TOTAL 37 7064

Source: Field Survey conducted by the Town & Country Planning, Dibrugarh in

2005.

PARKS AND PLAYGROUND:

Namrup Master Plan Area has only 6.40 hectare of land for parks and

playground facilities. There are several small fields including the BVFC field, which

serves as the lung of the town. In addition to that, numerous private vacant plots in the

town, serve as playground for neighbouring children. But now these are being built up

at a fast rate leading to acute shortage of open spaces within the town, which will

make sabotage in the spirit of young children for games and sports. Within the Master

plan area there is only 0.19 hectare of recreational space per 1000 population, which

falls below the minimum accepted standard of 1.62 hectare per thousand populations

for developing country like India.

HEALTH:

Presently a Dispensary serves Namrup town. The BVFC Industrial Unit has an

own 55-bedded hospital with specialists. The APL and ASEB have also their own

hospital. However entry to these hospitals is strictly restricted to non-employees. So, a

Govt.’s hospital with specialist is immediately needed to serve the people of the

Namrup town and adjecnt area since Namrup is situated 75 km away from the district

headquarter, Dibrugarh.

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PUBLIC UTILITIES:

WATER SUPPLY:

The water supply source for the township of BVFC and ASEB is the Dilli

River. The APL gets water from both ASEB and BVFC. It also has a bore-well with a

capacity of 60mm per hour. The P.H.E. has set up two rural water schemes in the

Dronia village No-1 and the Panidoria Naga gaon, which consists of a bore-well each,

and they supply water for the villages. Most of the villages are not covered by water

supply. The problems becomes very acute considering the fact the underlying bed

rock makes it difficult for tapping the underground water source either by well or by

tube well. So it becomes important that the water supply for the rural areas in the

Master Plan area is taken up in priority basis.

POWER:

Power requirement of the Namrup Master Plan Area is met up from A.S.E.B.

grid. Since the Thermal Power Generation station is situated here, so all the villages

along with the towns are connected by electricity. So, in the towns as well as in the

villages, there have no any shortage of electricity at present.

DRAINAGE & SEWERAGE:

The township is well served by a network of drains. But the town area,

including the main road starting from the Sonari Tinali up to the club road does not

have any drain. This results in a pool of water all along the main road. So, a drain

along the main road should be taken in a priority basis. However, a comprehensive

drainage plan is required as a whole to serve the Master Plan area.

At present Namrup town has no Sewerage facilities. Since Namrup town is

industrial in nature, hence, the plan proposed to set up a well-developed Sewerage

Plan in the town, so that the waste of industries can be eliminated from the industrial

units without affecting the people of the town.

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SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL:

There is no solid waste disposal management system at Namrup town. At

present garbage of the town area are dumping at locally in various sites. Present site

of the solid waste disposal is to be developed in organized manner so that disposed

solid waste would not pollute air and water of the planning area.

PHYSICAL PLAN PROPOSAL:

The Namrup Master Plan presented here, proposes that physical development

of Namrup Master Plan Area be guided by the following basic concepts and

proposals.

TOWN FUNCTIONS AND FUTURE TOWN NEED:

Preparation of development plan for a town is an effort to evolve scientific and

national policies, which will meet functional needs of the town and yet satisfy the

aesthetic and emotional aspirations of its citizen. Hence, based on a critical appraisal

of the problems and inadequacies of the town, the assessment of the future needs

during a plan period is prepared for an estimated population.

MAJOR TOWN FUNCTIONS:

A clear understanding of the major function and their impacts on the future of

a town is a desirable fact. Based on studies, town of Namrup can be inferred to hold

the following major functions to decide its future growth:-

1. To function as a trade and commerce centre of the region.

2. To function as an Industrial Centre owing to its operational

advantages and also because of its already big industrial base

consisting of heavy industry.

3. To function as an Educational Centre to the surrounding areas.

4. To function as an Administration Centre of a lower hierarchical

order serving the local area.

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PLAN PERIOD:

Growth of an urban settlement is continuous process. However, for the

purpose of preparation of a development plan a Time Span for the plan is adopted to

facilitate the estimation of various requirement of the town. The plan period for the

Namrup is therefore assumed up to 2025. It is true in any case that proposals

incorporated in the plan cannot be entirely based on the requirements of the plan

period alone. The town has to function with efficiently even beyond the plan period.

POPULATION PROJECTION:

In making the future population projection for the Namrup Master Plan Area

for the period 1991-2025 all the relevant factors such as changes in fertility and

mortality rate, age-sex composition of the population and expected emigrational flows

have been considered.

For the projection, a general fertility rate of 0.19 for women in a productive

age group has been assumed. Mortality trends have been based on recent experience,

of India and the trends on increase in life expectancy on the United Nations Model

life Table for underdeveloped countries.

The final population projections have thus been arrived at with the entire base

population of 1971 accounted for as the natural population, by adding to the natural

population, the increase due to natural growth plus the increase due emigrational flow

for industrial purposes including the natural increase of migrants. The Table 5 shows

the population projections up to 2025 for the urban and rural zones of the Namrup

Master Plan Area.

TABLE-5

POPULATION PROJECTION OF NAMRUP MASTER PLAN AREA 1991-

2025

Year

Urban zone

including

township

% of

increase

Rural

zone

% of

increase

Total for

Namrup

Master Plan

area

% of

increase

1991 19740 --- 14703 --- 34443 ---

2001 19021 -3.78% 13974 -5.22% 32995 -4.39%

2011 23106 17.68% 15024 6.99% 38130 13.47%

2021 34651 33.32% 18875 20.40% 53526 28.76%

2025 40655 14.76% 20574 8.26% 61229 12.58%

Source: 1991 and 2001 figures Census of India, Assam.

2011 and 2021 & 2025 figures estimated by Town and Country

Planning, Assam, Dibrugarh.

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HOUSING REQUIREMENTS:

To find out the housing needs for future a detailed study of family size, level

of obsolence, existing shortages etc. are necessary. However, on the basis of projected

population and household size of 5.5 persons, the gross housing need depicted below:

TABLE-6

Year Projected Population Gross Housing Need

2011

2021

2025

38130

53526

61229

6932

9732

11132

It is estimated that the total need for the additional population of about 28234

during 2001-2025 is 5133 houses. This requirement is in addition to the existing needs

of 500 houses. So, the total requirement of the houses up to 2025 will be 5633 nos.

The plan, therefore, has paid attention to the magnitude of housing problem

and recommend that necessary housing schemes by various public, semi-public and

private agencies with the help of the government and private organizations should be

undertaken with the framework of the Master Plan. The private developers may come

forward to solve this problem.

PROPOSED LAND USE:

The proposed Namrup Master Plan area covers an area of about 2836.74

hectare or approximately 28.37 sq. km out of which about 1390.64 hectare or 49.02%

of the total area is proposed tobe developed by 2025 for a projected population of

61229. The following table shows the proposed distribution of land uses in the

Namrup Master Plan Area up to 2025.

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TABLE-7

PROPOSED LAND USE-NAMRUP MASTER PLAN AREA 2005-20025

Use

Namrup Master

Plan Area in

Hectare

P.C. (%) of

the Namrup

Master Plan

Area

P.C.(%) of the

Total

Developed

Area

1 2 3 4

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Public & Semi-Public

Recreational

Circulation

Railways

Green Belt-A

Green Belt-B(T.E)

Agriculture

Vacant land & other spaces

Water Bodies

Govt. land

680.56

27.32

510.84

49.75

15.50

94.63

12.04

221.75

789.74

324.89

27.64

39.01

43.07

23.99

0.96

18.01

1.75

0.55

3.34

0.42

7.82

27.84

11.45

0.97

1.38

1.52

48.94

1.97

36.73

3.58

1.11

6.80

0.87

Total

Total Developed Area

2836.74 Hectare.

or 28.37 sq. km

1390.64 Hectare.

or 13.91 sq. km

100.00

49.02%

100.00

Source: Town & Country Planning, Assam, Land Use Survey 2005

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RESIDENTIAL:

An area of about 680.56 hectare or 23.99% of the total Master Plan Area has

been earmarked for residential use within Namrup Master Plan Area. It is presumed

that a part of the total projected population will be residing in the mixed used areas. In

the proposed land use plan the gross residential density will increase to 90 persons per

hectare. The following gross residential densities have been recommended in the plan.

1. Low density--- Up to 100 persons per hectare

2. Medium density-- 100 to 150 persons per hectare

3. High density--- 150 to 250 persons per hectare.

COMMERCIAL:

About 27.32 hectare of land or 0.96% of the total developed area has been

allocated for commercial use in the plan at various suitable areas. The trade and

commerce shows a very high utilization rate of 0.29 hectare per 1000 population at

present. However, they are not spread evenly. So to reduce the intensity the plan

proposes 0.45 hectare per 1000 persons and spread it around serving the whole Master

Plan.

In order to decentralize the commercial activities from existing principal

shopping center, the plan proposes secondary or local commercial centers in all over

the Master Plan to suit local requirements. Besides these, local daily markets are

recommended to be established in selected places according to the need of the

community. The plan also proposes a strip just opposite of daily market for

commercial activities.

INDUSTRIAL:

Major part of Namrup town is under industrial set up as this town is mainly

industrial in nature. However, all of this industrial area is outside the jurisdiction of

the Master Plan. Only a small portion is located near the BVFC factory related to

Quarrying both extraction of stones and stone crushing. The plan has allocated an area

of about 510.84 hectare (including 3 industrial unit) or 18.01% of the total developed

area. The plan has also allocated an area of about 3 hectare at Taratoli gaon for

obnoxious industries.

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PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC:

The town has very few administrative related activities presently. The area is

also deficient in schools and hospitals. This is very well reflected in the high

utilization rate of 0.63 hectare per 1000 persons. To set up this area as an

administrative and educational centre for the town as well as for the surrounding

region, the plan proposed o reduce the utilization rate to 1.51 hectares per 1000

persons. So, the plan proposes an area of about 49.75 hectare or 3.58% of the total

developed area for public and semi-public uses. The plan proposed and earmarked a

block for administrative purposes covering 20.35 hectare of land.

TOWN CENTRE:

With rapid urbanization and growth of urban population the demand for

housing and market complex has increase manifold. There is no organized Residential

land development scheme implemented at Namrup town benefiting more than 1000

persons. So, the plan proposed a Residential Land Development Scheme aims at

providing a planned Residential neighbourhood house around 2000 persons or 400

households.

The main item of development in the area will be development of well-

planned roads, drains, provision of external electrification, water supply a site for

community center with a park and a neighbourhood shopping center. The project is

proposed to be implemented in an area of 17 hectares at Nagamati Kheremia.

It is proposed to develop 0.12 hectare of land for local shopping centre located

at the centre and at the entrance of the area. It is proposed to develop an area of 0.35

hectare for development of a park and for a neighbourhood Community Centre. It is

proposed to develop 3.76 hectare of land for road network and roadside drain.

PROPOSED LAND-USE PLAN:

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

The main aims and objectives, which are attempted to be achieved in

preparation of Master Plan for Namrup, are as follows:

1. Integration of various areas of Namrup with adjoining areas.

2. Development of Inter-city transportation and communication network to

discharge regional functions with efficiency.

3. Functional disposition by urban use so as to achieve:-

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a) Efficient and Judicious utilization of land

b) Harmonious and coherent inter relationship between various uses and

activities.

c) Functional distribution of work centres and living areas, minimize

travel distances and increase efficient functioning activities.

d) Gradual removal of existing disorder.

e) Functionally efficient transportation network and circulation system

ensuring safe and at the same speedy movement of urban and regional

traffic.

BASIC CONSIDERATION:

Studies in respect of land use pattern, traffic and transportation, housing and

services, work centres etc. has brought out the main problems being experienced by

the town and the opportunities available for development of Namrup in future. The

following are the basic points, which will form guiding factors for preparation of

Master Plan for Namrup.

i) Development of new town level shopping center to relieve congestion on

the present city center and provide for growth of commercial activities.

ii) Development of “Administrative Centre” to accommodate various public

and semi-public offices of local level.

iii) Efficient use of Government land and properties by putting them to proper

use.

iv) Encouragement for establishment of small industrial units.

v) Development of land for industries in such a way that future growth is

possible without creating conflict in land-use pattern.

vi) Provisions of proper circulation pattern which will enable the through

traffic to by pass the town.

vii) Rational distribution of residential densities so as to minimize disparities.

viii) Provision of utilities and services in an integrated manner for the whole

city.

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TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES:

For the smooth traffic movement in Namrup, the plan provides 94.63

hectare of land, which constitutes 6.80% of the total developed area. In this plan

emphasis has been given on the following aspects for the transportation system in

Namrup Master Plan Area.

i) Optimum use of the existing transportation system through improved

traffic operation and controls.

ii) Improvement of the existing road network through widening, realignment

and extension.

iii) Provision for adequate parking facilities for vehicles.

iv) Development of new roads and transport facilities.

ROAD SYSTEM:

The major action recommended in the plan regarding the road transportation is

given below. The existing roads will be improved and widen as follows:

Category of Roads Recommended width

Major 60′ to 70′

Arterial 40′ to 60′

Sub-arterial 30′ to 40′

Besides the above improvements the plan recommends to improve all

important road junctions and Railways level crossings of the Namrup Master Plan

Area.

In order to ensure a free and fair circulation system within Namrup, it is

necessary to improve the conditions of the existing roads. Following measures may be

suggested for improving the circulation pattern of Namrup.

i) The primary road passing through the town should be widened to

sufficient width and renovated. Footpaths should be constructed on

both sides to ensure free movements of pedestrians.

ii) Parking space for cars should be constructed near the Daily market.

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(iii) The by-pass connecting the factory to outside the plan Area via the

railway line should be constructed immediately for reducing the

burden on the existing major road from Sonari Tinali to Sarma Tinali

point.

iii) Improvement of all major roads.

iv) Sub-arterial roads connecting the residential units from Arterial roads

should be widened.

TERMINAL FACILITIES:

BUS TERMINAL:

Keeping in view the present bus traffic and the increase of bus traffic in future,

a bus terminal is proposed in front of the proposed RLDS and near the proposed

Public & Semi-public block at Naharkati-Namrup road. Another bus terminus is

proposed at Sonari road in front of APL complex

TRUCK TERNINAL:

In the plan a truck terminus is proposed at Hindu gaon on the roadside

Naharkatia-Namrup road just within 400 meters of Namrup Master Plan boundary.

TAXI & AUTO STANTD:

Keeping in view the present local traffic and for the needs in future, the plan

proposes a Taxi & Auto stand just opposite to the Daily market.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES:

EDUCATION:

The Director of Education of the State Government is mainly responsible for

preparation and execution of the educational programmes.

The plan recommends 8 to 10 sq. feet of floor space per pupil for the primary

schools and 1.21 hectare of land for each high or higher secondary schools including

areas for play grounds and other recreational purposes with a standard number of 650

students per school.

The following table shows number of students and additional schools required

in the Namrup Master Plan Area during 2005-2025.

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TABLE-8

NUMBER OF SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN AND SCHOOL IN NAMRUP

MASTER PLAN AREA, 2005-2025.

Year

Primary School High and Higher Secondary School

Enrollment

No. of

School @

100

student

per school

No. of

additional

school

required

Enrollment

No. of

school @

500

students

per school

No. of

additional

school

required.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2001

2011

2021

2025

1805

3050

5620

6735

25

31

56

68

---

6

25

12

4759

5690

7707

8816

11

12

16

18

---

1

4

2

The shortage of the school in the plan area, to some extent has been fulfilled

by the private institutions at present and it is also hope that in the future the private

institution will play an important role to mitigate the shortage of both primary schools

as well as Higher Secondary Schools & Junior college.

PARKS AND RECREATION:

The plan recommends 0.68 hectare of land for every one thousand persons for

parks and recreational purposes and accordingly about 43.14 hectare of land has been

allotted for it. Out of this about 15.50 hectare of land has been earmarked for

organized parks and playgrounds and the remaining would be distributed for the small

local playgrounds and open spaces. Beside this Dillighat area is a well-known picnic

spot serving the whole upper Assam region. So, the plan envisages for the

beautification of the existing picnic spot, so that a sufficient number of tourist can be

attracted. The plan also proposed to set up regional Level Park and other smaller

parks would be centering to the immediate residential heighbourhood. Play ground

cantering to all the villages and also the town is envisaged by the plan. Since the

Master Plan also caters to the social and cultural needs of the city, so the plan thus

envisages a Town Hall for the town site at behind the Police Station.

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HEALTH:

At present Namrup area is very much deficient in medical facilities. So, the

plan proposes 6 Dispensaries, and 1 Hospital for the Master Plan Area. The Hospital

should be serving the whole population and so it should be located as far as possible

near the town centre.

PUBLIC UTILITIES:

WATER SUPPLY:

Since the preparation and execution of a comprehensive water supply scheme

for the entire Namrup Master Plan Area will naturally require considerable time and

money, so the plan at present envisages a series of bore-wells dispersed over the area.

The plan also envisages topping water from the existing water source of BVFC Ltd.

for the town. The plan also recommends preparation of a comprehensive filtered

water supply scheme to cater the needs of the estimated population of 61229 by 2025

by competent authority.

DRAINAGE & SEWARAGE:

In Namrup, the areas outside the township do not have any systematic

drainage system. So, the plan proposes a major drain along the primary road, which

would be collector from the surrounding areas. The detail of the drainage plan has

been recommended to be prepared on priority basis by the concerned department.

A detailed sewerage scheme for the Namrup Master Plan Area shall taken up

by the authority concerned when necessary fund will be available. Till the execution

of the sewerage scheme it is recommended to encourage the people by advancing loan

by the authority concerned for construction of sanitary latrine to needy parties and

enforcement should be done to stop the use of service latrine for the health and

hygiene of the community.

PHASING AND PRIORITY SCHEME:

The plan proposals for the Namrup Master Plan Area spread over a period of

25 years, i.e. up to 2025. It is quite obvious that the natural development will continue

and the private developers will play an important role in this respect. As such the

private development will be allowed but in conformity with the Master Plan. It is

strongly recommended to stop unplanned and sporadic developments and to

encourage planned and compact development where the provision for necessary

infrastructure and public amenities are economically possible. There are some

immediate necessities, which are to be taken up as priority schemes for the Namrup

Master Plan Area.

Contd…P/27

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(i) Preparation and execution of a comprehensive drainage scheme.

(ii) Construction of market complex.

(iii) Construction of Town Hall.

(iv) Execution of Residential Land Development Scheme.

(v) Improvement of public bus stand.

(vi) Construction of bus and truck Terminal.

(vii) Construction of Administrative block.

(viii) Beautification of the town by setting up parks.

(ix) Construction of playgrounds.

(x) Improvement, renovation and construction of roads under Namrup Master

Plan Area and set up traffic points as required.

In the first phase the small schemes like widening and improvements of roads,

opening up of more new roads, improvement of existing drainage system, temporary

water supply scheme, provision of required spaces for parks, play grounds & parking

places and improvement of commercial & market areas construction of administrative

buildings must be taken up. The concerned authority will play an important role in the

execution of such schemes in Town area and whole Namrup Master Plan Area.

During the second phase, the plan recommends for the establishment of

industrial unit, execution of comprehensive drainage scheme, execution of

comprehensive water supply scheme and execution of Residential Land Development

Scheme must be taken up.

Besides these, the 3 industrial units (BVFC, ASEB, and APL) will be

responsible for the development of their own area. It is recommended to design

various schemes like water supply, drainage and power supply by the units in such a

way so that those could be integrated with the comprehensive schemes prepared for

the Namrup Master Plan Area in due course.

PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT:

ZONING PLAN:

Zoning means the method of accomplishing a suitable arrangement of

different land use components of a town. Although it is an integral part of the overall

plan yet it does not mean the only arrangement. Good zoning ensures right use of

available land.

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In order to achieve the goals and objectives of the plan a zoning plan is

prepared earmarking different use areas with suitable boundaries. This Zoning plan

should be read in conjunction with the land use plan and zoning regulations appended

herewith.

ZONING REGULATIONS:

Zoning Regulations play a very important role in controlling and promoting

urban development and redevelopment in rational lines. They are also useful in

limiting urban growth and in a broader sense can also be used for laying down broad

directives in regional plan. Zoning regulations form an integral part of any Master

Plan and these have been used extensively to control development of urban areas.

Zoning Regulations have been widely accepted as legal instrument of control

and promotion of development and in fact it is the Zoning regulation that an ordinary

developer comes into contact with while undertaking the development within the

framework of any Master Plan. Thus, these regulations can do a great service in

portraying the intension of the Master Plan and promotion its objectives.

Zoning Regulations would help in controlling density of development and land

use in each zone in appropriate manner. Zoning Regulations for Namrup Master Plan

Area will follow the uniform zoning regulation as approved and notified by the

Government vide No.226, Dispur the 16th December, 2000 published in the Assam

Gazette Extra-Ordinary on 16th December, 2000.

PLAN IMPLMENTATION:

Preparation of the Master Plan and Zoning Plan for Namrup and its mere

adoption by the Government is not the end of the planning process. In order to make

the town a better place to live and work, sustained efforts to enforce and implement

the Master Plan proposals are necessary. For successful implementation of the plan,

preparation of development schemes in a phase manner are absolutely necessary.

Further in the process of development and redevelopment of an urban area, the citizen

of the town plays a major role by undertaking construction and reconstruction and

development of land in private sectors. People participation is therefore, indispensable

for the success of the plan.

PLAN ADMINISTRATION:

The Master Plan and Zoning Regulation for Namrup contains broad policy

programmes for development of Namrup Master Plan Area up to 2025. The

administration of this plan will be carried out within the framework of Assam Town

and Country Planning Act 1959(As amended).

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RESOURCE GENERATION:

Implementation of any plan can be successful only if there are resources at

hand to carry out the work. There are two large industrial units situated within the

Master Plan Area, one large Power Generation Project besides the three Tea Gardens.

The initial capital required for the plan implementation can be borne by the

State Govt. The above industrial units and Tea Gardens can proportionately contribute

to the Development Fund. The Chambers of Commerce based on the sales per

commercial enterprise can also contribute some fund.

CONSTITUTION OF DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:

The Master Plan and Zoning Regulation for Namrup contains policy and

programmes for development of Namrup Master Plan area up to 2025. The

administration of this plan will be carried out within the framework of Assam Town

& Country Planning Act., 1959(As amended). Besides preparation of the plan and

zoning regulation for Namrup, the Directorate of Town & Country Planning will

render technical guidance and assistances to the local bodies and other Development

Departments for bringing in the required conformity of the various development

schemes with the Master Plan proposed. As empowered by Section 8 of Assam Town

& Country Planning Act 1959(as amended), Govt. may constitute a Development

Authority to implement the Namrup Master Plan after its adoption.

CONCLUSION:

Planning is a continuous process and the preparation of a plan implies its

actual translation into reality. The Master Plan for Namrup and Zoning Regulations

prepared will require sustained efforts for its implementation. Since in building a city

or town a major role is played by the citizens, so successful implementation of this

plan will require citizen’s participation in all phases of planning activity and in all

functions in order to achieve the common goal to make Namrup a better place to live,

work and entertainment.

Principal Secretary to the Govt. of Assam

Urban Development Department

Dispur, Guwahati-6.