POLICIES IN PUDUCHERRY Submitted By Raj.

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
POLICIES IN PUDUCHERRY

Submitted
By
S.Rajsekararan.
M.Arch II Year
School of architecture & Interior design
SRM UNIVERSITY

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT

POLICIES IN PUDUCHERRY:

Situated on the Coromandel coast, about 160 kms south of Chennai, lies the Union Territory of Puducherry. The French ruled this territory for 300 years, and today, it stands as a living monument of the French culture in India. It is bound on the east by the Bay of Bengal and on the other three sides by the South Arcot District of Tamil Nadu. About 150 kilometres south of Puducherry, on the east coast, lies Karaikal, while Mahe is situated on the Malabar coast. Yanam is situated in the adjoining East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.
The ashram, founded by Sri Aurobindo in the year 1926, has brought international reputation to this coastal town.

ACTS IN PUDUCHERRY:
THE PONDICHERRY TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT, 1969
to provide for planning the development and use of rural and urban land in the Union Territory of Pondicherry and for purposes connected therewith.. BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry in the Twentieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
It extends to the whole of the Union territory of Pondicherry.
It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Pondicherry Town and Country Planning Board: As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, the government shall by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute for the purpose of carrying out the functions assigned to it under this Act, a Board to be called the Pondicherry Town and Country Planning Board.
The Minister-in-charge of Town and Country Planning and the Secretary to the Government-in-charge of the subject shall be the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board.
The Board shall consist of give officers, including the Senior Town Planner and three non-officials to represent the communes to be nominated by the Government. The Senior Town Planner, an ex-officio Member, shall be Secretary to the Board.
Declaration of Planning areas, their amalgamation, sub-division and inclusion of any area with planning area.
The Government may, by notification, declare any area in the Union Territory to be a planning area for the purpose of this Act, and on such declaration this Act shall apply to such area.
Every such notification shall define the limits of the area to which it relates.
The Government may, after consultation with the Board and the Planning authority concerned, amalgamate two or more planning areas into one planning area, sub-divide a planning area into different planning areas and include such divided areas in any other planning area.

PREPARATION OF LAND USE MAP AND REGISTER
Preparation of existing Land and Building Use Map and Register. As soon as may be, after its constitution, every Planning authority shall, not later than six months after its constitution or within such further period not exceeding six months as the Government may allow, prepare a Present Land Use Map (hereinafter called the Map) and Present Land Use Register (hereinafter called the Register) in the form to be prescribed, indicating the present use of every piece of land in the planning area and the present use of every building therein.

DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Interim Development Plans: As soon as may be after the declaration of a planning area, the Planning Authority shall, not later than one year after such declaration or within such further period as the Government may, from time to time extend but such extension being not exceeding two years, prepare and submit to the Board and the Government, an Interim Development Plan for the Planning area or any of its parts.

DETAILED DEVELOPMENT PLANS:
Declaration of intention to make or adopt a Detailed Development Plan. A Planning Authority may, by resolution, decide to prepare a Development Plan to be called Detailed Development Plan in respect of any land within the Planning Area;
to adopt with or without modification even a Detailed Development Plan proposed by Co-operative Societies or any of the owners of any such land.

THE PONDICHERRY TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING RULES, 1974:
Constitution of the Board : The Board shall be constituted as provided in section 3 of the Act. (2) In the case of a member nominated under sub-section (3) of section 3 to represent a commune shall cease to be a member of the Board if he ceases to be a member of the commune which he represents.

PLANNING AUTHORITY, ITS CONSTITUTION, POWER, ETC.
Constitution: The Planning Authority for each planning area shall be constituted in accordance with the provisions of section 11 of the Act.

PRESENT LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Map and register showing present land use: The map prepared by the Planning Authority under section 17 showing the present land use in the planning area under its jurisdiction shall contain the following particulars:
Land and Acquisition and Development Scheme:
Under this scheme, 873 plots for various income groups were developed and allotted to general public on“No Loss, No Profit” basis.
Slum Upgradation Programme:
Under this scheme the total number of flats constructed and allotted to the slum dwellers is 1582 Housing Board Grants-in-aid scheme: the Puducherry Housing Board, constituted during the 1973, is provided with Seed Capital to meet out the short fall in implementing Housing Schemes for Various Categories of People, viz, Low income Group, Middle Income Group.
Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Housing Scheme for Houseless Poor:
Under this scheme so far 150000 beneficiaries have been given a financial assistance of Rs.40,000/- each for construction of houses.
The Puducherry Chief Minister’s Sanitation Scheme for Grant of Financial Assistance to Below Poverty Line Families for Construction of Sanitary Latrines:
Under this scheme 3000 beneficiaries have been given a financial assistance of Rs.10,000/- each for construction of their sanitary latrines.
Training to Artisan / Masons: Under this scheme so far training has been imparted by the Building Centre, Villianur to 276 Nos. of skilled / unskilled labourers in cost effective building construction technology and manufacture of cost effective and environment friendly construction materials.
Capital Development Project: New Bustanad at Orleanpet, Market Complex at Aziz Nagar, Office (Town and Country Planning Department) cum Shopping Complex, Night shelter over the Grand Canal at Genge Salai for the companions of patients and improvement of link road connecting Vazhudavur road and NH-45 A were developed
Traffic and Transportation scheme: Improvements to important roads and junctions, installation of signals and sign boards and model bus stops have been done under this scheme.
Environmental Improvement in Urban Slums: Under this scheme, 1,11,959 m of road, 1,00,559 m of drain, 162 community baths and 333 community latrine were constructed. In addition to the above, 100 water taps were provided in Slum areas

REAL ESTATE POLICIES:
With a small industrial inheritance of 3 textile mills Puducherry has come a long way. Now it has 7553 industries representing a cross section of industries.
Seven well established industrial estates with comprehensive infrastructure facilities propelling the Industrial growth of Puducherry.
Spectacular performance at export front. Principal export items are Leather, Chemicals, Textiles and Metallic products.
Government of Puducherry also provides very good infrastructural facilities of roads, electricity and water supply.
Above all Puducherry has very informal work culture where all government executives and even Ministers are easily approachable.
Puducherry provides a peaceful and quality work force with no hassles of trade unions.
And all this has made Puducherry a heaven for existing and new industrial units.

INDUSTRIAL POLICY :

The policy takes note of the fact that the Union territory of Pondicherry has come a long way since its merger with the Union of India in 1954. The present status of Industrial progress is highly encouraging and the territory is poised for another phase of industrial growth. The policy is based on the following objectives: (i)To promote sustainable industrialisation in the territory; (ii) To improve the standard of living and quality of life of the people of the Union territory; (iii) To conserve the environment of Pondicherry for sustained and rapid industrial growth; (iv) To participate in the globalization of the economy with greater exports and imaginative imports; (v) To take advantage of the special features of Pondicherry including its heritage and culture; and (vi) To ensure balanced industrial development in all the regions of the territory.

INDUSTRY STRENGTH :

Puducherry is already known as “Hardware capital of India”. Almost all the majors in the Hardware industry such as Lenovo, Acer, WIPRO, HCL, HP have set up their unit in Puducherry.

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES :
With pro-active investment policies and industry-friendly Government, Pondicherry has made rapid industrial progress in the past few decades. Vast and unlimited business exists in the Union Territory of Pondicherry which can be tapped by prospective investors. The inherent potential and the conducive atmosphere augur well for Pondicherry to build a partnership of trust with the investors by helping to realise their dreams.Potential sectors for investments:- 1. Information Technology and software Development 2. Electronics 3. Agro processing including marine products 4. Textiles including garments 5. Leather Products and Foot wears 6. Light Engineering including Auto Components

POWER SCENARIO AND AVAILABILITY :
The Union Territory of Puducherry consists of four enclaves which are widely scattered in the three Southern States viz Puducherry and Karaikal enclaves in Tamil Nadu, Mahe enclave in Kerala and Yanam enclave in Andhara Pardesh. Puducherry which is the headquarters of the Union Territory is located 160 Kms down South of Chennai while Karaikal is located further down South at about 160 Kms from Puducherry. Mahe is located horizontally opposite to Puducherry on the Western coast at about 647 Kms from Puducherry and 58 Kms from Kozhikode, 24 Kms from Kannur in Kerala State. Yanam is located up North of Puducherry on the eastern coast at about 870 Kms from Puducherry and 24 Kms from Kakinada. The requirement of Power for the Union Territory is met from the allocation of Power from various Central Generating Stations (CGS), purchase of power from neighbouring State Electricity Boards and from the State owned Pondicherry Power Corporation which is running a 32.0 MW Gas based power plant in Karaikal region.

FINANCIAL INSTUTIONS:
There are 124 bank branches operating in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Commercial Banks have 101 branches, Puducherry State Co-Operative Bank with 20 Branches, 1 branch of Puducherry Central Co-Operative Land Development Bank, PIPDIC and SIDBI are extending their services to the people of Union Territory.
By implementing the National Pilot Project for Financial Inclusion, the banks in UT of Puducherry have achieved the unique distinction of providing banking facilities to all the eligible and willing households. They are doing their best for augmentation of resources of the Union Territory and meeting the credit demands of the various sections of population for overall development of the Union Territory.

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
The following are the key areas earmarked for promotion by the Government of Puducherry.
Health centers and spas
Food courts and restaurants
Eco-tourism
Convention centers
Amusement parks
Beach resorts
Entertainment multiplexes
Arts & Crafts village
Yacht and boat marinas
Heritage and star hotels
. Boutiques

SEZ POLICY:
An exclusive integrated industrial and residential township. Christened as SEZ DE PONDY, the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project comprises of an area of 860 acres. The entire project – master planned by internationally acclaimed “Jurong Consultants Pte”, Singapore, with a well planned development schedule, will ensure that the “ City within City” develops in a planned phased manner. SEZ DE PONDY provides excellent modules of eco-friendly and healthy environment for the development of business communities.