Berhampur Development Authority (BDA) has proposed five
major industrial zones, a new airport and ring roads in the draft comprehensive
development plan (CDP) for greater Berhampur.
Under the proposals prepared for the south Odisha city and
nearby areas, Greater Berhampur would have 327 sq km area comprising the
jurisdiction of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC), Chhatrapur and Gopalpur
Notified Area Acouncils (NACs) and adjoining villages, BDA officials said.
Besides the existing industrial park and titanium dioxide
complex, new facilities will come up at Ratanpur, Phulta and Chikalakhandi.
Around 8 sq km at Laxmipur on Purushottampur road has been earmarked for an
airport.
The CDP was prepared by the Town and Country Planning
Organization (TCPO) under the ministry of the urban development, keeping in
mind the growth possibility of the town in the next two decades.
About Rs 1.09 crore has been spent for preparation of the
plan BDA chairman Subash Moharana said adding the plan had been uploaded on
website for people to respond to it.
"The CDP is necessary for the development of the town
in a planned way. Real estate players and industries face problems in approving
their plans owing to the absence of a masterplan. I hope it will help all
stakeholders," said MLA (Berhampur), R C Chyaupatnaik.
The last master plan for Berhampur town was prepared in
1969. Since then, BDA has attempted to prepare a CDP for the town on several
occasions. Finally TCPO was chosen for the job which it completed in 26 months.
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