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Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, has emphasized the adoption of modern urban-planning strategies, including land pooling, transferable development rights (TDR), and transit-oriented development (TOD), to promote systematic city growth. Land pooling aims to enhance infrastructure while benefiting landowners, while TDR compensates those who surrender land for public purposes by offering transferable floor area ratios. TOD focuses on sustainable development around public transport hubs to reduce congestion and improve connectivity. The meeting also prioritized waste management under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. These reforms aim to foster organized, sustainable urban development, benefiting both stakeholders and residents across the region.
Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, underscored the significance of adopting urban-planning strategies to ensure the systematic development of cities in the region. During a meeting held earlier this month, he called for the implementation of proposed urban-planning policies and schemes designed to reshape the urban environment and promote planned development across the Union Territory. Advertisement
He urged the housing and urban development department to take the lead in implementing key projects, such as land pooling, transferable development rights (TDR), and transit-oriented development (TOD). The goal, Abdullah emphasized, was to create successful models that would inspire stakeholders to adopt these strategies for the betterment of urban areas.
The CM was briefed about the land-pooling policy, which encourages private landowners and developers to come together to pool their land for development. This collaborative approach ensures that sufficient land is reserved for infrastructure development, including wide roads, parks, and open spaces, while the remaining land is redistributed proportionately to the landowners. This method not only increases land value for the owners but also promotes better infrastructure compared to irregular land plots. The scheme offers a sustainable alternative to traditional land-acquisition methods and benefits both the government and stakeholders, including landowners and real estate developers.
The meeting also covered the TDR policy, which focuses on compensating landowners or developers who surrender land for public purposes like road widening, heritage conservation, or infrastructure development. These landowners receive non-financial compensation in the form of a TDR certificate, which specifies a built-up area (BUA) or floor area ratio (FAR). This allows them to utilize the FAR for development on their remaining property or sell the TDR to other developers in receiving areas. This scheme enables developers to build beyond the permitted FAR in congested areas, promoting urban growth.
The discussion also highlighted the importance of TOD (transit-oriented development) to ensure that cities grow in a sustainable and planned manner around public transport stations. TOD encourages the creation of compact, walkable urban spaces that enhance connectivity and reduce traffic congestion.
Additionally, the meeting addressed waste management services under the Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) plan for municipalities and urban local bodies across Jammu and Kashmir. The management of waste disposal, as well as the cleaning of roads, drains, and water bodies, was also discussed, with a focus on adopting the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model for these services.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's meeting emphasized the need for modern urban-planning strategies to drive the development of Jammu and Kashmir's cities. The introduction of policies like land pooling, TDR, and TOD is expected to facilitate a more organized, sustainable, and well-planned urban environment. With these reforms, both the government and stakeholders, including landowners and real estate developers, stand to benefit from increased land value, better infrastructure, and greater urban mobility. Additionally, the focus on waste management and heritage conservation highlights the commitment to creating cleaner, more livable cities in the region.
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