Revivng a Heritage Precinct : RATAN POL LOCAL AREA PLAN

Cities today are growing on an urban fringe as a new, modern neighbourhoods with better infrastructure and amenities. Older parts of the city get vacated due to this. Almost all Indian cities are dealing with the issue of the historic urban core's degradation. So is the issue with the UNESCO World Heritage City of Ahmedabad.
Local Area Plans (LAPs) must be prepared for the revitalization and regeneration of urban areas in the state of Gujarat, according to a 2014 modification to the GTPUD Act of 1976. It is only utilized till date to draft Local Area Plans for the purpose of enhancing urban areas under TOZ and CBD zones. The Local Area Plans for the historic areas of the core walled city can also be prepared using this statutory approach.