(1) The Metropolitan Planning Committee constituted by Government under section 54 of the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 (20 of 1994), shall prepare or get prepared the Spatial Perspective Plan for the Metropolitan Area and it shall contain an integrated vision strategies and policies for Spatial development of the Metropolitan Area for a plan period of approximately twenty years.
(2) The Spatial Perspective Plan for the Metropolitan Area shall inter alia, deal with all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) physical and natural potentials and their utilisation;
(b) population assignment and settlement pattern including rural as well as urban centres and their hierarchy and functional specialization;
(c) transportation system including mass transport;
(d) generalized land utilisation pattern;
(e) housing and shelter development;
(f) protection of environmentally and ecologically sensitive areas and conservation of heritage;
(g) integrated infrastructure development covering water, energy, sanitation, education, health, recreation, communication and other utilities, facilities and services;
(h) development of specific areas, if any, such as industrial townships, coastal areas, pilgrim centres etc.;
1. Substituted by Act 33 of 2021 (w.e.f. 25.02.2021).
2. Substituted by Act 33 of 2021 (w.e.f. 25.02.2021).
3. Substituted by Act 33 of 2021 (w.e.f. 25.02.2021).
(i) situational analysis in respect of hazard, vulnerability, risk and proposals for mitigation and resilience;
(j) spatial development aspects of various sectors, namely:—
(i) agriculture and rural development;
(ii) trade, commerce and industries;
(iii) tourism;
(iv) any other sector which is determinant in the spatial planning and development of the Metropolitan Area;
(k) fiscal resource requirements and its mobilization including the extent and nature of investments likely to be made in the area; and
(l) any other particulars and details as may be considered necessary for ensuring planned development and as may be directed by the Government.
(3) Priority Action Plan, taking into account major schemes and projects envisaged in the Spatial Perspective Plan for the Metropolitan Area and also the development priorities assigned by the Central and State Governments, indicating phasing and prioritization of actions for the implementation of short, medium and long term sectoral programmes, projects and schemes or any other particulars as may be considered necessary in respect of spatial development by the Metropolitan Planning Committee concerned.]
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