Vellakovil City Development Plan - Municipal
Vellakovil City Development Plan - Municipal
Vellakovil City Development Plan - Municipal
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Final Report <strong>City</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> for Vellakoil <strong>Municipal</strong>ity<br />
CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN - VELLAKOIL MUNICIPALITY<br />
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br />
1. CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN – CONTEXT and CONTENT<br />
The Commissioner of <strong>Municipal</strong> Administration (CMA), Government of Tamil Nadu, under the Third Tamil<br />
Nadu Urban <strong>Development</strong> Programme (TNUDP III) has taken effective steps to assist the Urban Local<br />
Bodies (ULBs) in the State, particularly the Grade III municipalities to strengthen and improve the financial<br />
position for effective capital investment management and service delivery to the public. These ULBs spread<br />
over the State, are service centres to the surrounding rural areas, offering marketing, physical and social<br />
infrastructure facilities. These centres have potential for future growth, and therefore, it is essential to<br />
formulate a <strong>City</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> (CDP) for these urban centres and immediate implementation of reforms<br />
in these ULBs for better management. In this regard, the CMA has appointed SMEC India Pvt. Ltd as<br />
Consultants for preparing a comprehensive <strong>City</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> (CDP) for four of the Grade III <strong>Municipal</strong><br />
Towns in the Thanjavur region.<br />
2. SWOT and VISION<br />
Vellakoil, a Grade III <strong>Municipal</strong>ity in Tiruppur district is located at a distance of 48 km, east of Coimbatore<br />
and 60km, south of Erode town. The area of the town is 64.75 sq.km and the population is 34,438 as per<br />
census 2001. The latitude and longitude of this town are 8º36’’41’’N and 78º3 ‘’30’’E respectively. It is well<br />
connected by road to the surrounding urban centres.<br />
Vellakoil municipality is a prominent commercial center for agro products like oil, vanaspathy and textiles.<br />
The town and its surroundings has high concentration of power loom & handloom weaving, textile<br />
processing units, rice milling, edible oil expelling units, paper products and basic metal products industries<br />
etc.<br />
The <strong>City</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> is a tool which adapts a participative approach to planning, and implementing<br />
projects as stakeholder workshops; involving users, elected councillors, line agencies, private organizations,<br />
NGOs and CBOs. Some of the core issues which emerged during interaction with stakeholders include<br />
provision of adequate and quality water supply to all the residents of the city, improvement in solid waste<br />
management and sewerage systems in the town (both currently impacting the physical environment in a<br />
negative manner), rejuvenation of water bodies, and road improvement and improving the financial and<br />
technical capacity of the municipal body.<br />
A town level SWOT analysis, with reference to its regional context has been done based on feedback from<br />
stakeholder workshops and analysis of the status of various sectors of the city.<br />
SWOT Analysis for Vellakoil <strong>Municipal</strong>ity<br />
STRENGTH WEAKNESS<br />
Access to Erode, a major node for textile, Crippling Environmental pollution to odais & agricultural<br />
leather & agriculture, timber based industries hinterland<br />
Good connectivity with nearby Urban centres Absence of recreational facilities<br />
Nh-67 bisecting the town Need to expedite infrastructure improvements<br />
Perennial source of water from River Cauvery Inadequate social infrastructure facilities<br />
High Urban literacy rate at 75% Extensive <strong>Municipal</strong> area – Increased demand for<br />
Fertile agricultural hinterland<br />
penetration of <strong>Municipal</strong> services<br />
Excellent industrial base of textile, bricks, agro<br />
Absence of rail connectivity<br />
based timber & leather<br />
OPPORTUNITIES THREATS<br />
Availability of land for future development Rising land and labour costs<br />
Co-operative mindset of community. Increased Environmental regulations & falling margins<br />
Access to Higher Educational Institutions Low skill, low technology manufacturing units<br />
Opposition to leather based industries /brick industries<br />
Source : Feedback from stakeholders meeting and analysis.