Vellakovil City Development Plan - Municipal

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City Development Plan for Vellakoil Municipality SMEC India Pvt Ltd Final Report TNUDP III VISION AND STRATEGIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 3.1 STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP AND VISION STATEMENT The City Development Plan is a tool which adapts a participative approach in planning and implementing projects involving users, elected councilors, line agencies, private organizations, NGOs and CBOs. In this process, residents of various sections of the communities in the town were enquired into at random during reconnaissance survey and visits to all the sites of the projects identified by the Municipality and also otherwise suggested by the elders. The broad purpose of public participation is to involve the stakeholders in the development plan for the city. The Vision Statement has been firmed up based on the feed backs received from the stake holders and expert survey of the municipal services for the perspective year of 2030.The analysis and findings of the study are based on secondary data collected from respective departments and during the course of the study, data gaps if any were supplemented through primary survey. A detailed analysis to find out the existing status of each admissible sector, cross-referring the norms and standards, demand and gaps based on present and future service requirements is done. A SWOT analysis was done based on the data collected on the resources and consultation with the stake holders in the following section. Accordingly, interventions are suggested. 3.2 SWOT ANALYSIS Table 3.1 SWOT Analysis STRENGTH WEAKNESS Access to Erode, a major node for textile, leather & agriculture, timber based industries Crippling Environmental pollution to odais & agricultural hinterland Good connectivity with nearby Urban centres Absence of recreational facilities Nh-67 bisecting the town Need to expedite infrastructure improvements Perennial source of water from River Cauvery Inadequate social infrastructure facilities High Urban literacy rate at 75% Extensive Municipal area – Increased demand for Fertile agricultural hinterland penetration of Municipal services Excellent industrial base of textile, bricks, agro Absence of rail connectivity based timber & leather OPPORTUNITIES THREATS Availability of land for future development Rising land and labour costs Co-operative mindset of community. Increased Environmental regulations & falling margins Access to Higher Educational Institutions Low skill, low technology manufacturing units Opposition to leather based industries /brick industries Source: Feedback from stakeholders meeting and analysis. 3.3. VISION FOR VELLAKOIL TOWN Vellakovil town is a major commercial centre for agro products and textiles. Based on the feed backs from stakeholder workshops and analysis of the town the vision statement for the town of VELLAKOIL is framed as 9 3
City Development Plan for Vellakoil Municipality SMEC India Pvt Ltd Final Report TNUDP III “An clean and green town; economically self sustaining, with access to physical and social infrastructure”. 3.4 STRATEGIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The district has high concentration of power loom & handloom weaving, textile processing units, rice milling, edible oil expelling units, paper products and basic metal products industries etc. 1. Benefit from the proximity to Erode and Tiruppur to generate further employment opportunities and economic development. Vellakoil is strategically located between Erode and Tiruppur, on the National Highway to Trichy .Thus there is a scope for further development of knitwear and readymade garments, especially for export oriented units. Provision of marketing centers, adequate housing, basic infrastructure facilities, medical, educational and recreational facilities would enhance overall growth of the town. 2. Build on the industrial base to create further scope for development. a. Establishment of industrial estates b. Development of food processing industries c. Establishment of industrial parks and SEZs d. Guidance through research and training institutes e. Implementing Development centers and schemes for industrial and social development a. Establishment of industrial estates There are 5 industrial estates in this district promoted by official agencies namely SIDCO Industrial Estate- Erode, SIDCO Industrial Estate -Dharapuram, SIDCO Industrial Estate -Nanjai Uthukuli, TAHDCO Industrial Estate -Perundurai, Perundurai Industrial Estate.The proposed Industrial estates in the region are SIDCO Industrial Estate -Rasathivalasu, SIDCO Industrial Estate Vadamugam -Kangayampalayam, SIDCO Industrial Estate -Chennimalai. As the SIPCOT Industrial Growth centre is at Perundurai providing all the necessary infrastructure facilities. There is a good scope for setting up industries like Textile Processing, Leather, Chemical, Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Industries. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval to the implementation of the Comprehensive Power loom Cluster Development Scheme at Erode (Tamil Nadu) as a Central Sector Plan Scheme with a budget provision of Rs.70 crore. The implementation of the Scheme will benefit the weavers in developing / diversifying new designs and products, their skill upgradation, up-gradation of their looms, providing a suitable workplace, market support etc. to improve their earnings and socio-economic conditions. b. Development of Food Processing Industries There is ample scope for development of Food Processing Industries in the district. Availability of technology and training is a problem for the aspiring entrepreneurs. Hence there is need for 10
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