TCP dept to digitise Regional Plan in 6-8 months
To integrate the state's planning data into the PM Gati Shakti State Master Plan, the town and country planning (TCP) department has moved to digitise the Regional Plan of Goa (RP), 2021.
It hopes to create GIS-compatible maps of the state within six to eight months, for which it has budgeted approximately Rs 50 lakh.
The department also wants the digitised maps to have layers that show the land that was converted under Section 39(A) and Section 17(2) of the TCP Act. Additional layers such as roads, water bodies, and infrastructure may also have to be included, said TCP department officials.
The Gati Shakti master plan is a national initiative aimed at mapping and improving infrastructure and logistical planning across the country.
After collecting maps of the original RP2021 from the TCP department, the consultant will review and organise them to ensure all relevant data is present.
Meanwhile, a three-member consultancy evaluation and review committee (CERC) will monitor the work and cross-check GIS data with original map documents to ensure that land use is not tweaked. The committee will be headed by the chief town planner (planning).
'A comprehensive verification process will be implemented. The work will be monitored and reviewed to ensure proper land use coding,' said an official.
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