KHONSA : The Khonsa Planning Authority (KPA) on Friday reviewed the Draft Geographic Information System (GIS)-Based Master Plan-2051 for Khonsa under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0, with a focus on sustainable urban growth, infrastructure development and rational land use.
The meeting of the Local Planning Authority (LPA), held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall, was chaired by Khonsa Deputy Commissioner-cum-KPA Chairman Techu Aran.
Addressing the meeting, KPA Town Planner-cum-Member Secretary Dacha Bagang described the GIS-based Master Plan as a long-term blueprint for Khonsa’s planned development over the next 25 years. He urged stakeholder departments to submit constructive suggestions along with short-, medium- and long-term development proposals for incorporation into the vision document.
Following a detailed presentation by the consultant, M/s Remote Sensing Instruments (RSI), Hyderabad, hard and soft copies of the draft plan were distributed to stakeholders for public inspection and feedback.
During the deliberations, Khonsa Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Planning and Development Officer Namneet Singh observed that the availability of government land for expansion within the town has become extremely limited. He emphasised the need for a comprehensive assessment of existing land use, removal of encroachments from roads and drains, improvement of electrical infrastructure within the notified Right of Way (RoW), and greater emphasis on redevelopment and optimum utilisation of the existing township instead of expanding towards peripheral areas.
Officials of the Public Works Department (PWD) stressed the need to upgrade the town’s road, drainage and sewerage infrastructure and recommended a sector-wise survey of road Right of Way for better planning.
The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) suggested reviewing Khonsa’s water supply system based on existing source capacity and future demand to ensure sustainable water management.
Summing up the deliberations, Khonsa Deputy Commissioner Techu Aran directed that all observations and recommendations be incorporated into the revised Draft Master Plan-2051 to prepare a comprehensive and practical roadmap for the town’s future development. He also underscored the importance of coordinated planning among all departments to ensure balanced and sustainable urban growth.
The meeting unanimously deferred approval of the draft plan and resolved that all Heads of Departments (HoDs) would submit authenticated data, departmental observations and feedback to the consultant within the stipulated timeframe.
The consultant will revise the draft based on the inputs received and submit the updated plan within 60 days. The next meeting of the Local Planning Authority will be convened thereafter to review the revised draft for consideration and approval.
Among those present were senior officers of the district administration, Arunachal Pradesh Police, PWD, PHED, Power Department, Arunachal Pradesh Energy Development Agency (APEDA), and representatives of the consultant agency, M/s Remote Sensing Instruments, Hyderabad. (DIPR)
