CDP link - JnNURM

Preparation of City development Plan (CDP) for Meerut
in the state of Uttar Pradesh under JNNURM
City Development Plan
Final Report
10.0 Vision for Sub Mission – I
No matter what the future brings, housing, creation of employment generation,
educational facilities, transportation, telecommunication and provision of basic services
will continue to be fundamental activities for various urban centers. While preparing City
Development Plan, our paramount concern is to have a Vision for the city based on its
current weaknesses, strengths, opportunities, potential and threats in order to provide the
ideal balance between different current activities and future role of Meerut.
In order to monitor and evaluate the accomplishment of the stated VISION, goals gave
been identified for sector. These goals are ‘outcome based’ and indicate the performance
of the sector from the consumer/ resident point of view.
10.1. Present Scenario and Options of Development
The city faces urban infrastructural chaos due to limited availability and skewed
distribution of water. High dependency on UG sources of water with increasing ground
pollution increases the city’s risk profile.
The limited coverage of UG sewer network, inefficient utilization and poor maintenance
has led to extremely unhygienic conditions in majority of the city areas. Disposal of the
non/partially treated sewage further compounds the issue.
Storm water disposal is in a state similar to other infrastructural sectors. In spite of having
a number of nallas, that form a natural drainage system for the city, the city faces acute
drainage problems due to the poor maintenance and incomplete works of the drainage
system.
The urban transport system needs to gear to the needs and expectations of the city.
Preponderance of private vehicles of varied categories and lack of a unified / efficient
public transport system has led to poor safety and environmental degradation as also
limiting the economic strength of the city.
In absence of a sewage treatment plant, improper drainage systems, poor vehicular
transport systems and unsatisfactory solid waste and bio-waste disposal systems, the
urban environment risks putting a negative edge to the city’s growth.
10.2. Action Plan and strategy formulation
The following sectoral action plans have been devised to improve the urban living
conditions in the city and help it achieve the vision envisaged for it.
Water Supply
• Augmenting the present UG sources of water and identifying sources of surface
water.
• Strengthening of existing piping and distribution system
• Laying of new systems of distribution to fulfill the stated objectives
• Increasing the share of surface water sources by 50% till 2034
Sewerage
• Zoning of the city based on natural features so as to increase efficiency in networking
and disposal
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