Role of Town Planner, Master Plan
Role of Town Planner, Master Plan
Role of Town Planner, Master Plan
ANS. THE ROLE OF THE TOWN PLANNER MAY BE SUMMARIZED IN THREE WORDS:
1. HEALTH :
TO CREATE AND PROMOTE HEALTHY CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENTS
FOR ALL THE PEOPLE RICH AND POOR, TO LIVE , TO WORK, TO PLAY OR
RELAX.
TO MAKE THE RIGHT USE OF THE LAND BY PROPER DIVISION OF LAND
CALLED ZONING SUCH AS RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL,
INSTITUTIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ETC. IN ORDER TO AVOID THE
ENCROACHMENT OF ONE ZONE UPON OTHER FOR SMOOTH AND
ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOWN OR CITY WITHOUT CAUSING
FUTURE CONFLICTS.
2. CONVENIENCE :
THE OBJECT OF CONVENIENCE IS MEANT IN FORM OF VARIOUS NEEDS OF
THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL AND
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES ETC. PUBLIC AMENITIES REQUIRED FOR THE
PROPER UPKEEP OF THE CITIZENS INCLUDE WATER SUPPLY, SANITATION,
ELECTRICITY, POST, TELEGRAPH, GAS, ETC. PROPER SITES FOR INDUSTRIAL,
COMMERCIAL, BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO ENCOURAGE THEM IN TRADE
WITH CHEAP POWER, TRANSPORT SERVICES, DRAINAGE ETC.
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES INCLUDE OPEN SPACES, PARKS,
GARDENS AND PLAYGROUNDS FOR CHILDREN AND TOWN-HALLS,
STADIUMS ETC.
3. BEAUTY :
TO PRESERVE THE INDIVIDUALITY OF THE TOWN BY DEVELOPING
IT ON ITS MOST SUITABLE NATURAL CONDITIONS.
TO PRESERVE THE AESTHETICS IN THE DESIGN OF ALL ELEMENTS
OF THE TOWN OR CITY PLAN, WHICH INCLUDE PRESERVATION OF
TREES, NATURAL GREENERY, IMPROVED TYPES OF DOMESTIC
BUILDINGS AND BUILDINGS OF CIVIC DIGNITY AND BEAUTY,
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL ON PUBLIC AS WELL AS SEMI-PUBLIC
BUILDINGS, ANCIENT ARCHITECTURAL BUILDINGS, TEMPLES,
CHURCHES, MOSQUES AND BUILDINGS OF CULTURAL AND
HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE.