Impact of Urban Planning and Regulatory Mechanism on Rural Settlement: a Case Study of Amritsar

Abstract

In the Republic of India, there is a glaring difference in the steps of development between rural and urban areas. Ninety percent of India's poor people live in rural areas, where the poverty rate is much greater at 21.2 percent as opposed to 5.5 percent in metropolitan areas. The dearth of basic infrastructure, inadequate healthcare and educational resources, a lack of viable livelihood options, low wages, and other issues in rural settlements exacerbate the poverty that is already present there, leading to a significant migration to urban areas and increasing the gap between these areas. According to the Town and Country Planning Act of 1968, federal and state rules are designed to promote the maintenance and improvement of the amenities found in both urban and rural regions, as well as to ensure their orderly and progressive development. The Model Regional and Town Planning and Development Law, 1985, has been the basis for town and country planning legislation in several states. However, urban regions are growing faster than rural areas even with legislative provisions for their growth. This raises concerns regarding the role of State town and country planning acts in the development among rural communities. One of the expected outcomes of this research is the development of techniques intended to promote the simultaneous expansion of rural settlements' spatial, socioeconomic, and infrastructure dimensions. With a focus on planning areas, this comprehensive strategy seeks to construct a development paradigm that is inclusive and harmonious, in keeping with the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts of 1992. Within the boundaries of master plans, this research serves as a catalyst for the identification of prospective rural development sites. When taken as a whole, the study could lead to the identification of feasible methods to improve the inclusiveness of various functions and provisions under the PUDA Act.