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3. Economic profile and Land use
This section analyzes issues relating to Town planning, land-use and economic status of the town.
3.1 Planning efforts in Krishnagiri
3.1.1 Krishnagiri Local Planning Area
The Town and Country Planning (T&CP) Act 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act, 35 of 1972) provides for the
preparation and sanction of Master Plan. It also envisages the Local Planning Areas and Authorities
for the preparation of Master Plan. Krishnagiri Municipal Area has been declared as Krishnagiri Local
Planning Area under section 10 (4) of the T&CP Act in G.O.Ms.No.1249 RD & LA Dt 16.5.74.and
the Local Planning Authorities have been constituted under section 11(1) of the Act in
G.O.Ms.No.650 RD & LA Dt8.4.1975.
Krishnagiri Local Planning Area comprises of the Krishnagiri Municipal Area notified under section
10 of Town and Country Planning (T&CP) Act 1971 by Government of Tamil Nadu. Accordingly the
Local Planning Authority (LPA) has been constituted under section 11 (1) of T&CP Act 1971 by the
government.
3.1.2 Krishnagiri Master Plan 2000 (2001-2011)
The Krishnagiri Master plan was prepared and approved by the government in the year 1991 under
section 28 of T&CP Act 1971 and the same is in operation now. The act provides review of master
plan once in five years under clause (b) of sub section 2 of section 32 of the T&CP Act 1971;
accordingly the government directed Krishnagiri Local Planning Authority (LPA) to revise the master
plan. The approved 1991 master plan was based on the surveys conducted during 1987 and also
based on the 1981 census, hence fresh surveys were undertaken and the reports were updated with
1991 census by the LPA.
3.1.3 Land-use and development as per Master Plan 2000
The present administrative area of Krishnagiri town extends over an area of 1150 hectares. However,
in the master plan 2000, it is mentioned that the municipal area is 9.78 sq km and the land use pattern
in the master plan has been given accordingly. The total developed area of the town is 347 hectares
out of the town area of 9.78 sq km.
3.1.4 Existing Land-use as per Master Plan 2000
The land distribution pattern demonstrates that Krishnagiri predominantly serves as nodal centre for
trading activities. Almost 75.50% of the developed land is under residential / administrative buildings,
reiterating its role. There are various centres offering employment to sizable work force in the town.
Industrial use occupies an area of 22 ha, which accounts for 6.34% of the developed area. The
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