Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, Aug 4: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ramban Showkat Aijaz Bhat convened a meeting with various stakeholders to discuss the draft Master Plan for holistic development of Ramban town here today.
The meeting was attended by SSP, Ramban, Mohan Lal, ADDC, Ravinder Sadhu, ADC Dr. Gurvinderjeet Singh, ACR Vevaik Puri, CPO Uttam Singh, Chief Town Planner Jammu, Iftikhar Ahmed Hakim, Town Planner, Rajeev Barol, XENs of PHE, REW, Town Planning consultants, district officers, Officers of Army and CRPF.
It was informed that the proposed draft has been divided into three parts and four phases for the period 2017 to 2035 to develop the town on modern lines.
DDC sought suggestions from all stakeholders and stressed on their active participation in finalizing the proposed draft for holistic development of Ramban town. He assured that detailed deliberations will be done on other aspects before finalizing the draft.
Speaking on the occasion, DDC directed the consultants to formulate master plan as per aspirations and requirements of residents of Ramban for coming decades besides keeping in view topography of the local planning area and proposed land use plan areas, municipal area besides including Seri, Pernote, Govindpura Maitra, Karol, Neera, Tatarsoo and Chanderkote to be planned in light of construction of four laning project and Sawalakote Hydro power project as low lying areas coming under submergence in dam .
The consultants of NF Infratech Service Pvt, Ltd. New Delhi gave a power point presentation on the draft master plan for Ramban town which was prepared after considering detailed survey of the existing infrastructure, road networks, business establishments, geographical attributes, demographic set up, tourist sites, forest cover, condition of the land and ongoing development activities in the town and adjoining areas.
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