Surat : Towards a Free Market Economy

The following sections were dealt with in the Development Plan Studio: 1.Analyzing a city's development plan and its implementation on the ground 2.Researching Surat and conducting an existing situation analysis (ESA) 3.National and international case studies to better understand and examine diverse approaches to planning, zoning, and regulations in order to design a plan that aims to be equitable, robust, and adaptive, while also being able to endure future uncertainties.4. Finally, preparing a statutory Development Plan for Surat, for the horizon year 2041 with proposals integrating various sectors such as land use, transportation, infrastructure, housing, economy, environment, and others; identifying special projects, estimating costs, identifying revenue sources, and suggesting monitoring mechanisms to ensure maximum plan implementation.