(1) These rales may be called the West Bengal Town & Country Planning (Development of Township Projects) Rules, 2008.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
t= Definitions :- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, a) “the Act” means the West Bengal Town & Country (Planning & Development) Act, 1979 (West Bengal Act MIT of 19°79);
b) | “Additional Open Space” means the areas to be provided in the form of greenery, water bodies etc. to be used
24.0 buffer between zomes or used to ensure the desired physical environment;
©) “Applicant” means owner of ihe land within the planning area and includes authorised representative of the owner or any bady having the right to develop the said land in accordance with law and shall also include the transferee;
THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 41, 2008 [Parr I d) ¢) g} h) i) i) “Basic urban infrastructure amenities” includes infrastructure to provide the basic utilities and services like roads and transport system including parking facilities, street lighting, street furniture; power supply and distribution system; telecommunication system; necessary system and facilities for potable water supply.
drainage, sewerage and sanitation system; solid waste including bio-medical and e-waste management system;
organised open space including landscaping, plantation, urban forestry, rainwater harvesting and other relevant urban services;
“Basic urban infrastructure facilities” includes commercial facility, medical facility, educational facility, recreational facility and other infrastnectural facilities like post office, fire fighting station, police station!
outpost and other relevant facilities;
Explanation - For the purpose of this clause,- i} ‘commercial facility’ shall include premises provided for convenient shops to cater the needs of the township dwellers, market of perishable goods and other establishments of inslitulions or centres in such activities or such services as compatibly carried out or reniiered in the residential area or zone:
ii) ‘medical facility’ shall include premises provided for in-patient treatment and out-patient health care unit, dispensary or pharmacy or medical stores and physician's chambers, pathological examination and other diagnostic centres, blood bank, shops of medical equipments & instruments and other alike;
iti) ‘educational facility’ shall include the premises for pre-preliminary level school to institutions for higher of specialised learning;
iv) ‘recreational facility’ shall include premises for outdoor and indoor games and sports, socio-cultural and religious activities;
“Clause” means the clause under the section of the Act;
“Net Project Area” means the Project Area minus the area to be provided for accommodating basic urban infrastructure amenities, basic urban infrastructure facilities and additional open space;
“Project Area’ nveans the total area of the contiguous parcel of land, covering at least forty (40) hectare of land in case of a residential township, thirty (30) hectare of land in case of any special category of township and one hundred (100) hectare of land in case of an integrated township;
“Section” means the section of the Act;
“Town Planner” means a person with requisite qualification, recognised by the Institute of Town Planners, India with Bachelor Degree in Civil Engincering or Architecture or Planning of equivalent.
Accessibility :-
(1) The site of proposed township project shall have an access with a road not less than thirty (30) metres land width (Right of Way), if not abutting an existing road of al least Sub-Arterial category of Road as recommended in Urban Development Plans Formulation and Implementation (UDPFI) guidelines, The land required to develop this access road shall not be included in the project area.
(2) No internal road within the Project Area shall be of land width less than ten (10) metres, Allocation of Land Area :- ‘The area to be provided for basic urban infrastructure amenities, basic urban infrastructure facilities and additional open space within the township project shall not be less than the following limit:- Part I] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 31, 2008 3 Type of Area for Basic Urban Area for Basie Urban Additional Open Space Towrship Infrastructure Amenities Infrastructure Facilities Residential 35% af Project Area 10% of Project Area nil Institutional 35 % af Project Area 10% af Project Area nil Industrial 33% of Project Area 10% af Project Area 10% af Project Area Other Special 35% of Project Area 10% of Project Area nil Category Integrated 35% of Project Area 10% af Project Area 5% of Project Area Note :
(i) In Special Category of township like Information Technology or Information Technology Enabled Services or Health or Sports or alike township, principal use shall be covering at least two-third of the Net Project Area but not exceeding three-fourth of the Net Project Area and at least one-fourth of the Net Project Area shall be used for residential purpose.
(i) Tn Integrated Township at least one-third of the Net Project Area shall be used for residential purpose and at least half of the Net Project Arca shall be used for olher special purposes like Institutional, Industrial, Commercial Complexes and alike,
(iii) There shall be provision for economic weaker section and low income group category housing in the township as per the stipulation made by the State Government in this regard.
(iv) Principal uses shall also include necessary allied activities exclusively associated with the basic purpose like hostel accommodation, staff quarters; specific outdoor and indoor play areas like football ground, gymnasiums etc. and recreational facilities like auditoriums and open air theatres for exclusive use of the institute or industry.
(v) Adequate provision for residential accommodation for service-population should be considered.
§. Development Control Regulations :- Development Control Regulations for a Township Project shall conform to the Land Use and Development Control Plan (LUDACP) of the concerned area. The area where no Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in Land Use and Development Control Plan (LUDCP) has been prescribed, the FAR shall not exceed 2.50. The ground coverage shall not exceed 35% of the project area, The area where no LUDCP exists, the Development Control Regulations for Township Project of West Bengal shall be followed.