Panchganga River Bed Development Essential l!!!

The prosperity of the city is the reflection of its geographic location. The climate, natural resources and the environment of the city is directly proportional to its overall development. All the ancient civilizations took place around river beds, may it be harappa or mohenjo-daro or any other. Kolhapur is blessed with its climate,soil,geographical location and the river panchganga which surrounds the city giving it ample water.

Large amount of city area adjacent to panchganga is declared as red zone or the no construction and infrastructure development zone due to flooding proximity. Some of the prime city area is covered under this zone.
But when I look at the adjacent river developments in foreign cities like London, Paris, Hongkong or the privately managed Indian cities like the Lavasa or the proposed GIFT city in Gujarat or Nanded city Pune I see the sad picture of our system. River bed development is very essential and adds area, scenic beauty & a mean of transport and tourism to the city.
Panchganga river bed development is a very essential project for Kollhapur. Hats off to the private developers who are raising their own funds in developing such areas.

Lavasa Pune River Bed Development:
 

Lavasa

Proposed GIFT City Gujarat River Bed Development:
 

GIFT Gujarat

Nanded City Pune River Bed Development:
 

Nanded City Pune

Panchganga River Surrounding Kolhapur City:

Panchganga River

Paris River Bed Development:

Shanghai River Bed Development:
 

London River Bed Development:
 

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The New Tarabai Park !!!

Tarabai park the most preferred destination of the natives and the upper-market of the city. Amidst a league of the well-known and posh landmarks such as the New Palace, Residency Club, Circuit House and with a fleet of  prime schools and colleges, plush hotels, commercial spaces, government offices and a residence to the top bureaucrats & politicians. Its proximity to the central bus stand , railway station, industrial areas and the Bengaluru bypass gives it easy access from the western and southern parts of the city.

The suburbs of tarabai park or the tarabai park annexe like the karande mala , new palace area, ramanmala and few parts of nagala park are been named & marketed as the new tarabai park by the developers. A large amount of infrastructure development is going on in these areas.
Lets take a look at few of the ongoing projects.

Yashwant

Yashwant

Royal Astonia

Royal Astonia

Windgates

Windgates

Karande Mala Entrance

Devgiri Heights

Devgiri Heights

Tirth Parkridge

Tirth Parkridge

Punya Parva

Punya Parva

Shri Siddhivinayak Retreat

Shri Siddhivinayak Retreat

Petunia Towers

Petunia Towers

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 SPECIAL TOWNSHIP ACT granted for Kolhapur City!!!

  The state government finally declared Special Townships Act for Kolhapur city. The decision was warmly welcomed by CREDAI Kolhapur. The city limits issue and the affordable housing scarcity in Kolhapur city can now be resolved by developing mega-township projects under this special townships policy act. According to the act, a special township must have minimum of 100acres area, it should provide basic infrastructure like roads, street lighting, water supply, power supply, waste water treatment and at least 20% of the total area should be reserved as Park/Garden/Playground. It should also provide other public amenities like schools, hospitals, cemetery/cremation ground, bus station, fire brigade station, garbage disposal systems, police station, bus station and other public utilities and should be managed and maintained by the developer. In short a private and better management compared to the Municipal corporation management and hence reducing the load on the state government and the local corporation (KMC). The developers are given many concessions according to the policy, some of them are stated below.

SPECIAL Township Policy - concessions given to the developer:

The Government of India has announced its policy to permit 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) for the development of integrated townships. In order to encourage private investment in the housing sector and to facilitate housing at affordable prices, the following incentives will be available for projects under the Special Township Area:
i) Non-agriculture permission will be automatic.
ii) Exemption from Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976.
iii) Government land falling under township area shall be leased out to the developer at the current market rate.
iv) The condition that only agriculturist will be eligible to buy agriculture land shall not be applicable in Special Township Areas.
v) There shall be no ceiling limit for holding agriculture land to be purchased by the owner/developer for such project.
vi) There will be floating FSI in the township. Unused FSI of one plot can be used anywhere in the whole township.
vii) The stamp duty rates applicable in the Special Township area shall be 50% of prevailing rates.
viii) A Special Township Project shall be partially exempted from payment of scrutiny fee for processing the development proposal.
ix) 50% concession in payment of development charge.
x) Development of basic infrastructure and amenities.

Amanora township , Magarpatta township, Nanded City pune, Life Republic, Blue ridge, Kul-Ecoloch are the inspiring examples of such developments. These developers are doing what the state Government can't do! The builders of these townships are developing infrastructure in the fringe areas of Pune and providing housing for the growing population!!

Amanora Park Town

Life Republic

Blue Ridge

Nanded City Pune

KUL Ecoloch

 

 

 

Township Policy

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