REPL appointed to make master plan for 18 ULBs in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand’s Town and Country Planning Department has appointed infrastructure consultancy firm Rudrabhishek Enterprises (REPL) to create GIS-based master plans for 18 ULBS of two clusters. Tehri, Nainital, Almora and Bageshwar districts are under these clusters.

GIS-based master plans will provide the basis for Infrastructure provision, effective land use and utilisation, spatial growth management, enable project planning and urban management to the development authorities.

REPL will evaluate various aspects of town planning, including building structure, roads, land use, parking, industrial policy, water supplies, drainage, sanitation, land sustainability in environmentally sensitive areas and opportunity of economic growth of region, while developing the master plan for horizon year 2041. The project is divided into six stages and is expected to be completed in 18 months.

REPL is a listed company with over 30 years of experience in urban development and infrastructure consultancy. The National Stock Exchange-listed company has successfully planned and delivered residential, commercial, group housing and integrated township projects; hospitals, hotels and recreational facilities; water supply, sewerage and sanitation systems; smart cities; regional and master plans; tourism development; and road and highways. REPL is also associated with the Centre’s flagship programmes such as Smart Cities, AMRUT, PMAY, Jal Jeevan Mission, DAY-NULM, PMGSY and Skill India Mission at multiple locations under various capacities.

Pradeep Misra, CMD, REPL, said, “Uttarakhand is a region of immense opportunities, but the geographical dynamics of the state require judicious approach for carrying out any development. The existing infrastructure are insufficient to keep up with the progress of state’s growth and development. Technology can play a defining role in the infrastructure development keeping ecological aspect into consideration. Enhanced visibility from the GIS technology enables the authorities to plan the development more effectively. Our expertise has enabled us in executing these projects with greater efficiency and now that experience will help us accomplish this project with precision.”

Prabhakar Kumar, AVP, REPL, said, “Preparation of GIS-based master plan has become extremely important for effective planning of a city. Since these areas are environmentally sensitive and vulnerable in nature, so, while preparing a master plan we will give more emphasis on approach of environment sensitive and disaster management planning through technological interventions… We will also undertake both primary and secondary data collection, including land use survey, socio-economic, traffic, transportation, environment sensitivity & land sustainability and other surveys to identify the specific requirements of the region and their corresponding solutions.”