Vellakovil City Development Plan - Municipal

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COUNCIL RESOLUTION
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
CONTENT
1 CONTEXT, CONCEPT AND CONTENTS OF CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
1.1 Context of the Study 1
1.2 Objectives 1
1.3 Revice Meeting for Dtaft Final Reports 1
2 TOWN PROFILE, PHYSICAL PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT 4
2.1 Regional Setting 4
2.2 Physical Features 4
2.3 Climate and Rainfall 4
2.4 History of the Municipality 4
2.5 Demographic Features 4
2.5.1 Population and its Growth 4
2.5.2 Population projection 6
2.5.3 Sex ration and literacy 7
2.6 Occupational Pattern 7
2.7 Physical Planning and growth management issues 8
2.8 Growth Management issues and solution initiatives 8
3 VISION AND STRATEGIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 9
3.1 Stakeholders workshop and Vision statement 9
3.2 SWOT Analysis 9
3.3 Vision for Vellakoil Town 9
3.4 Strategies for Economic Development 10
3.5 Urban Infrastructure 11
3.5.1 Sector wise Vision 11
3.6 Performance and Demand Assessment 12
3.7 Strategies for Poverty Reduction and Slum Upgradation 14
4 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 15
4.1 Elected Body 15
Executive Wing 15
4.2.1 General Administration 15
4.2.2 Engineering Department 16
4.2.3 Accounts Department 16
4.2.4 Public Health Department 16
4.2.5 Town Planning Department 16
4.3 Staff Strength Position and vacancy position 16
4.4 Issues in Human Resource 18
4.5 Organisation Management 18
5 INFRASTRUCTURE STATUS AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT 19
5.1 Physical Infrastructure 19
5.1.1 Water Supply 19
5.1.2 Sewerage 21
5.1.3 Storm Water Drains 21
5.1.4 Improvement to water bodies 22
5.1.5 Soild Waste Management 23
5.1.6 Roads 25
5.1.7 Bus Stand 27
5.1.8 Bus Shelter 27
5.1.9 Street Lights 27