JDA gears up to prepare vision document 2050 for city

Jaipur: The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) will start an extensive exercise to prepare the draft of the Pink City’s vision document till 2050.

A planning for future land utilisation of Jaipur region will be done after knowing about various parameters through surveys such as population estimation, habitation, density, historical achievements, investments, land use and others.

Chief town planner RK Vijaywargiya said there’s a provision in Jaipur Development Authority to review the master plan of the city in every 10 years.

An exercise to analyse the achievements of the previous master plan and prepare Vision 2050 document of the city has been initiated.

“The horizon year for the master plan will be 2050. It will aim at transforming the city into a vibrant and economic hub as it is counter magnet city of Delhi. The focus will also be on improving quality of life in an inclusive manner along with smart and sustainable green and clean infrastructure and resilient environment.”

At present, the JDA a total area of 2,945 sqkm area including 800 sqkm U1 area. The town planners will contemplate that there will be a requirement to include more areas in the JDA in the next 25 years. The civic body has earmarked 457.46 sqkm land for residential and 72.22 sqkm for commercial in the master development plan of 2025.

An official said, “It appears after the implementation of model bylaws, the requirement of land for city’s expansion in 2050 will be less as vertical and compact growth is promoted. Till date, habitation in outer JDA region is scanty.”

In the master plan 2025, the JDA has marked the area which is densely populated as U1. The U2 area is mostly rural where land is vacant and agricultural activities are not taking place. The JDA has described land use till U2 area.

As per the 2025 master plan, 65 lakh is the projected population by 2025 of Jaipur region. However, at present, more people are staying in Jaipur district. “It is required to develop the infrastructure, junction and crossing improvement, develop green city for growing population. The surveys will be completed by 2022. Following, which 2050 document will be prepared,” said an official.