Peerzada Sayeed
Kupwara, July 15, The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Ms. Ayushi Sudan today chaired a meeting at Kupwara to review formulation of GIS based Master plan for Kupwara town 2023-2043.
Deputy Commissioner at the outset meticulously reviewed the boundaries of local Planning area including MC area and Revenue villages of Kupwara Master Plan which have a proposed local planning area of 147 Sq.Kms.
The Deputy Commisioner directed the concerned agency to rework on the boundaries so that town planning is result-oriented and inclusive.
DC asked the CPO Kupwara to coordinate with concerned line departments so that secondary data to the agency is provided at an earliest.
On the occasion, DC said that GIS based Master Plan is a comprehensive planning strategy that utilizes Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, which improves decision making by providing planners with spatial insights and holistic view of the town’s dynamics, facilitating sustainable and efficient urban development.
The meeting was attended by ADDC Kupwara, Gulzar Ahmed Bhat, ADC Handwara, Aziz Ahmed Rather, ACR Kupwara, Pirzada Mumtaz, ACD Kupwara, Muzaffar Ahmed Sheikh, Assistant Town Planner Kashmir, Raj Kumar, Consultant, KSS-ISPER, Mohsin Malik, Executive Engineers, Tehsildars, BDOs, CEO MC Kupwara and other stakeholders.
