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7.1.3 Review master plan and explore scope for extending town limits<br />

Krishnagiri town faces structural limitations for growth given that large parts of the town is already<br />

developed. This is also reflected in the decline in the population and relatively high population density<br />

in the central areas of town. During consultations with public stakeholders and council, there has been<br />

a strong demand for extension of the town‟s limits to facilitate orderly development. The land-use<br />

pattern in Krishnagiri also needs to be reviewed and updated in conjunction with the land-use of<br />

adjoining areas. This exercise is critical to enable an integrated approach to planning for the urban<br />

agglomeration growing in and around Krishnagiri and to facilitate an orderly growth of the same.<br />

7.2 SWOT analysis<br />

A brief SWOT analysis of the town is presented below:<br />

Strengths<br />

District Headquarters<br />

Commercial / trading hub for surrounding areas<br />

Second largest mango pulp cluster in the country<br />

is in the district<br />

Opportunities<br />

Location on the Salem – Bangalore corridor along<br />

with good connectivity could spur investments in<br />

industry<br />

Has potential to build on its strengths in<br />

mango/pulp exports to emerge as an important<br />

horticulture processing centre<br />

Extension of town limits could facilitate orderly<br />

growth and improvement in municipal finances in<br />

the long term.<br />

Weakness<br />

Limited industrial activity and<br />

employment generation potential<br />

Region among the backward areas in the<br />

state<br />

Lack of direct railway connectivity.<br />

Nearest broad gauge station is Hosur.<br />

Threats<br />

7.3 Strategic plan – focus areas and time horizon<br />

Outward migration of skilled workforce<br />

Continued constraints on ability and<br />

willingness to pay for urban services.<br />

The focus of the City Corporate Plan exercise and the strategic plan is on provisioning of urban<br />

services in the following areas:<br />

a. Water Supply<br />

b. Sewerage and Sanitation<br />

c. Roads, Transportation and street lighting<br />

d. Solid Waste Management<br />

e. <strong>Urban</strong> services for the Poor<br />

f. Social infrastructure and other urban amenities<br />

The strategic plan for urban service delivery involves identification of interventions to address the<br />

gaps in service delivery between the prevailing levels and the required levels of services in the short<br />

CCP cum BP - Krishnagiri <strong>Municipal</strong>ity 48

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