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This chapter highlights planning laws in India. The reasons for the slide in the quality of urban life are complex, involving an interplay of demographic factors, obsolete land-holding and rental laws, the failure of administrators to anticipate and plan for future needs, and economic constraints. As the edifice of many smaller towns deteriorates and the larger cities suffer from intolerable levels of air, water, and noise pollution and a strain on the housing, energy, and transport infrastructure, citizen groups have sprung up across the country to spur the civic administration into action. The chapter analyzes the judicial response to citizens’ complaints. It looks at the right to the city before outlining the principles of planning law. The chapter also considers public parks, solid waste management, the translocation of industries, and cultural heritage. |
