National Urbanisation Policy - Ministry of Housing and Local ...

National Urbanisation Policy36Thrust 1:AN EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLEURBAN DEVELOPMENTUrban development should have a clear guidanceon the direction of future expansion to accommodatean orderly and manageable development. Thedevelopment of an urban system needs to be basedon a clear system of hierarchy so that the provisionand distribution of facilities and infrastructure will bemore efficient, thus, preventing wastage ofnational resources.Urban development needs to be carried out withina specified area to ensure urban sprawl is avoided.Towards this end, landuse development should bebased on the adopted development plan and complywith all policies, programmes and action plansproposed by the respective plan.The urban limit needs to be identified to implementthe development of a more efficient landuse. Urbandevelopment should be implemented in accordancewith the principles of `smart growth’ with emphasison redeveloping suitable areas especially in urbancentres and brownfield areas, preserving greenareas for recreational purpose and conservingenvironmentally sensitive areas. This is to preventdevelopment from encroaching upon agriculturaland environmentally sensitive areas, to promotethe optimum usage of existing infrastructure and torevive the attractiveness and liveliness of theurban centres.Villages in the urban areas will also be developedand not be left out nor isolated from urbanisationwhilst conserving the village unique features. Theseareas will also be equipped with infrastructuralfacilities and public amenities.Urban redevelopment programme of suitableand strategic areas is one way of increasingthe efficiency of urban areas. In addition, suchprogramme is capable of fulfilling local needs forenhancing the quality of living and environment,generating economic activities and employmentopportunities. For this purpose, the policiesproposed are: