Elective (Planning & Politics/ Planning for Special Areas)

Subject Code: MURP402 Subject Name: Elective-1 (Planning For Special Areas) Teaching Schedule Marksfor Marks for external Total Credits Duration of Sessional work Examiner Marks Examination Lecture Studio 2 25 75 100 2 3hours Paper Setting Total Eight Questions: Q.No. 1 MCQ which is compulsory, Each unit shall have one question, total of questions tobe attempted five Objectives: To introduce the students to various Special Areas with their specific planning needs and priorities and the implication on development in these areas.

Module 1 Need for Special area planning, types of special areas and their defining characteristics.

Evolution of special planning areas under distinct geo-physical structure, location, extreme backwardness etc. Planning commission approaches for identification of special areas.

Module 2 Legislations and norms for Special Area Development in the Indian context. Planning for Special Areas under consideration would include Formal and Functional Regions (Hill Areas, Coastal Areas, Desert Areas, Extremist Affected Area, Special Economic Zones, Port City, Aerotropolis, Medi-City, Knowledge City etc.).

Module 3 Capital investment and funding methods, public private partnerships in development process., Governance and Management aspects.

Module 4 Case Studies of various typologies of Special Area Development Plans in Indian and international context.

Approvals BOS:2 21/01/2021,31/03/2021 Sub Academic Council:

Academic Council: 9/11/2020 BOM:

Signature University School of Architecture and Planning Masterof Planning(Urban and Regional Planning)