Satellite towns a non-starter - Real Estate India

??|?? September 10, 2012 ?? 08:31am ??|Contributed by manoja

Tribune News Service

Dharamsala September 9

The ambitious project of the state government to develop satellite townships around Dharamsala, Mandi, Solan and Shimla has failed to take off.

Land was identified near the Gaggal airport for developing the satellite township here. The idea was to bring about planned habitation to ease the population growth.

The urban development authority has failed to bring up planned housing colonies at the pace at which the population is growing. It has developed only one colony, located at Khaniara.

Almost all villages around the town have been urbanised. Khaniara, Dharamkot, Bhagsu and Dhari are practically a part of the town now.

Private developers buy small pieces of land in villages around Dharamsala and convert those into plots. Such illegal colonies add to the problems in the already cluttered town.

The passage in the colonies is between 8 feet and 10 feet. Sometimes it is less, with not even room for a car to drive through. As a result, residents have to park their cars on main roads and other adjoining roads.

Those developing commercial and office complexes in and around the town are not adhering to norms fixed by the Town and Country Planning Department.

Most owners are not keeping any space for parking. Those visiting these complexes park their vehicles on the roadside, leading to traffic problems.

In Palampur, the government decided to bring a few villages under the ambit of the municipal committee. Village residents opposed the move vehemently.

They maintained that villages got benefits like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and lower water and electricity tariffs.

The state government has also failed to promote private developers, who cannot take up ventures on their own due to small land holdings and Section 118 of the Land Tenancy Act.

Unplanned development has been straining resources and damaging the environment. At many places, the government had to develop roads and other infrastructure for just a few houses.

UNPLANNED DEVELOPMENT

- Illegal private colonies add to problems
- Some colonies have no room for a car to drive through
- No parking space at new complexes
- Resources strained, environment damaged

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