Chapter 2 - Kerala Govt Logo

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Chapter 2Policy, Legislation and RegulationThe Local Governments has a lead role of facilitator in creating and sustaining entrepreneurialenvironment with in the overall frame work of the Policy, focussing on the development ofhousehold units, micro and small enterprises, and small business.2.3.1.6. The Kerala Housing and Habitat Policy 2007The Kerala Housing and Habitat Policy aims to:Create adequate and affordable housing stock on ownership and rental basis.Facilitate accelerated supply of serviced land and housing with particular focus to EWS andLIG categories and taking into account the need for development of supportinginfrastructure and basic services to all categories.Facilitate upgradation of existing decaying housing stock and deficient infrastructure ofvillages, towns and cities and comparable to the needs of the times.Ensure easy accessibility of sanitation facilities and drinking water to all dwelling units.Promote larger flow of funds to meet the revenue requirements of housing andinfrastructure using innovative tools.Provide quality and cost effective housing and shelter options to the citizens, especiallythe vulnerable group and the poor.Use cost effective technologies for modernizing the housing sector to increase efficiency,productivity, energy efficiency and quality.Harness technology particularly to meet the housing needs of the poor and also specificrequirements of `green‟ and sustainable housing.Guide urban and rural settlements so that a planned and balanced growth is achieved withthe help of innovative methods such as provision of urban amenities in rural areas (PURA)leading to in-situ urbanisation.Develop cities, towns and villages in a manner which provide for a healthy environment,increased use of renewable energy sources and pollution free atmosphere with a concernfor solid waste disposal, drainage, etc.Use the housing sector to generate more employment and achieve skill upgradation inhousing and building activity, which continue to depend on unskilled and low wageemployment to a large extent.Remove legal, financial and administrative barriers for facilitating access to tenure, land,finance and technology.Continue the full subsidy based housing scheme for deserving poorest of poor, a progressiveshift to part cost recovery-cum-subsidy scheme for housing needs of others, through a proactivefinancing policy including micro-financing, self-help group programmes.Facilitate restructuring and empowering the institutions at state and local governments tomobilize land and planning and financing for housing and basic amenities.Forge partnerships between private, public and cooperative sectors to enhance thecapacity of construction industry to participate in every sphere of housing and urbaninfrastructure.Meet the special needs of SC/ST/disabled/freed bonded labourers/ slum dwellers, elderly,women, street vendors and other weaker and vulnerable sections of the society.Involve disabled, vulnerable sections of society, women and weaker sections informulation, design and implementation of the housing schemes.
Environmental Assessment ReportKerala Local Government Strengthening ProjectProvide disaster resistant housing & habitat development from natural calamities likecyclone, flooding, landslide, tsunami and earthquake.Encourage small scale production units for building materials and components.Protect and promote cultural heritage, architecture, and traditional skills.Establish a Management Information System in the housing sector to strengthen monitoringof building activity in the state through the office of the Housing Commissioner.Restructure and strengthen the Kerala State Housing Board and KESNIK and network ofNirmithi Kendras.Strengthen initiatives for creation of scientific and periodic data base on socio-economicand technological aspects on Housing Sector in Kerala and strengthening the office of theHousing Commissioner.Ensure that the Housing Department and its agencies will take up a responsible role in theaccomplishment of State initiated “EMS Sampoorna Parpida Padhathi”.Remove bottlenecks and impediments related to legal, regulatory framework andrevamping the existing laws and regulations to provide facilitating environment for housinginitiatives.The policy outlines the role of Local Self Government Institutions as to:identify specific housing shortages and prepare local level Housing Action Plans.devise programmes to meet housing shortages and augment supply of land for housing,particularly for the vulnerable groupsupport public/private/NGO/CBO sector participation in direct procurement of land forEWS groups.plan expansion and creation of infrastructure services like network of roads for safe andswift commuting, adequate & safe water supply, efficient waste treatment and disposal,convenient public transport, adequate power supply, a clean & healthy environment,amenities consisting of educational and recreational facilities, medical facilities, rainwater harvesting, etc. through direct efforts and incentivising the private/voluntary sector.plan housing complexes and industrial estates which include a provision for hostelaccommodation for working women, crèches and day-care centres.Implement central and state sector schemes and programmes pertaining to housing andinfrastructure sector.enforce effectively regulatory measures for planned development.Promote participatory planning and funding based on potential of local level stakeholders.devise capacity building programmes at the local level2..3..2.. Accttss and Regullattiionss2.3.2.1. Kerala Panchayati Raj Act 1994The Kerala Panchayat Raj Act introduced in 1994 gives vast powers to the Local SelfGovernments (LSGs) for the protection of environment. The salient features of the Act aregiven below:All water bodies including rivers, lakes, water bodies, thodu, and canal, irrigationdrainage, well, ponds etc and its banks are vested with the LSGs and their protection is theresponsibility of the LSG.64
Page 1 and 2: Chapter 2Policy, Legislation and Re
Page 3 and 4: Environmental Assessment ReportKera
Page 43: Environmental Assessment ReportKera

Chapter 2 - Kerala Govt Logo

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?