The Punjab government gave in-principal approval to the master plan of Bathinda. Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Punjab government said that the master plan would not only ensure the integrated and planned development of the city but also stall its unplanned and haphazard growth.
Of the total Local Area Planning of 57,198 hectares, 58.32 per cent area has been reserved for commercial purpose, 8.23 per cent for industrial and 7.14 per cent for traffic and transportation under the master plan. The master area plan for Bathinda had been prepared in view of the long-term perspective for next 20 years ie 2031 by which the estimated population in the local planning area would be around 7.86 lakh.
The master area plan has also made provision for the allotment of industrial sites to the proposed ancillary units to be developed in the vicinity of Guru Gobind Singh Oil Refinery. It was informed in the meeting that master plans for 9 cities had been notified so far after their preparation. Under the master plan an integrated traffic and transportation blue print has been made.
