Prior to the municipal corporation, Aurangabad was ‘A class’ municipal council having area about 54.4sq. km. upto 1982.after formation of municipal corporation in 1982 additional 18 villages have been attached to the city and area under the corporation increased to 138.50 sq.km. With increase in area and population necessity to plan the city well and organized manner development plan was prepared by government and later on it is revised in 1991 as per town planning act 1996.Known as city development plan of Aurangabad.
A Master plan is nothing but City development plan, when City development plan is used to develop mega cities it is called as Master Plan. City Development Plan (CDP) is both a perspective and a vision for the future development of a city. It presents the current stage of the city’s development. It sets out the directions of change, it identifies the thrust areas, and it also suggests alternative routes, strategies, interventions for bringing about the change. What changes do we make in order to attain the vision? It provides a framework and vision within which projects need to be identified and implemented. It establishes a logical and consistent framework for evaluation of investment decisions.
Aurangabad has a long and proud historical past and prosperous future too. There is now an opportunity to set example of the determined joint effort on the part of the planning authority, other authorities , organizations and individual residents the people’s representative to ensure full implementation of the Development Plan and to assure the citizens the benefits of planned and healthy environment in the shorter period as possible.
LITERATURE REVIEW
History of Aurangabad:
Aurangabad city is founded by great past Malik Amber and prime minister of Nazim Shaha of Ahmednagar, In 1610AD . on site of village ‘khirki’ the ancient name of Aurangabad was Khirki because it served as opening between north and south Indian culture.
References: 1. Development Plan Report 1995-2015 / Section 3,9,11,13&14 / Government Of Maharashtra. 2. JNNURM Guidelines for City Development / Government of India. 3. Recent Environmental position report 2009-2010 / Pg.27 / Aurangabad Municipal Corporation. 4. “Shahar Vikas: Ek Aavhan” / Section 6 / Pg no 14-16 / Aurangabad Municipal Corporation. 5. CDP report of Nashik Municipal Corporation. 6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_rights#… By Abhijit Pawar