N. R. Shende
Planners India (Founder)
Planners India is a legal consultancy firm for projects pertaining to Town planning/ Urban planning, Urban development, Real estate development and Infrastructure development.
Consultants
Work experience
Salient Project & Achievements
Thesis on Financial Capacity Building of Municipalities in Maharashtra – S.P.A. New Delhi
1999
Conceived, prepared and got sanctioned white paper on Development Plan Implementation Strategies, policies with no or minimalistic Funding – Thane Municipal Corporation
2003 - 2005
Member of Judicial Committee under Justice Shri. Aguir for unauthorized developments in Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation
2006 - 2009
Conceived the proposal for Comprehensive and Standardized Development Control Regulation for Municipal Council & Regional Plan in Maharashtra
It was a pioneering step to move Maharashtra to unify and standardize all Development Control activities like regulation, FSI, and Land use standardization to provide all the facilities available in bigger urban cities to smaller cities and rural areas of Maharashtra. This step culminated in a unified Development Control & Promotion Regulation for Maharashtra in 2020.
2010
Maharashtra Regional & Town Planning Act 1966 amendment (2009-2012) with respect to:
- Fixing time limits in preparation and sanction of Development Plan,
- Assessment of Development Charges as per Annual Statement of Rate (Ready Reckoner),
- Levy of premium for additional FSI,
- Time-bound preparation and sanction of Town Planning Schemes in Maharashtra, etc.
This step resulted in a time-bound preparation and sanction of Development Plans & Town Planning Schemes in Maharashtra. Moreover, the policy of assessment and levy of premium, development charges as per Land rates instead of fixed-rate resulted in the removal of disparity from different types of Land having different land values.
2009 - 2012
New TDR and AR policy & Regulation for Maharashtra
Being Chairman of Committee for review and rationalize the TDR/AR policy in Maharashtra, w. r. to impact of new Land Acquisition Act 2013 & another factor related to it. So as to make policy attractive, which will result into effective implementation of Development Plan proposals. This policy was accepted by Government and TDR/AR Regulations was revised in the year 2016.
2013 - 2014
In charge of Exhibition on Town Planning & Valuation Department on the occasion of Centenary year celebration of Town Planning & Valuation Department
This type of Exhibition was organized in the History of Town Planning & Valuation Department for the first time. It showed the oldest plans of the Town Planning Scheme, Development Plan, Regional Plan, instruments used, the transition of the FSI system, preparation of the TP Scheme, Development Plan, Regional Plan, etc.
2014
Making Maharashtra 100% Planned State, Prepared & got sanctioned Regional Plans for 17 districts in Maharashtra within one year
Till 2016, approximately 50% of the area under State was under planning w. r. t. Regional Plans. With a meager amount of 5 Crore & without extra human resources, this programme was conceived, prepared & implemented by me as D.T.P. Maharashtra state within one year. A conventional method would otherwise have taken more than 40 years with an expenditure of more than 100 crores. The then honourable Chief
Minister of Maharashtra had felicitated me for outstanding performance in this initiative.
2016 - 2017
Training program on technical, administration & drawings Started & completed for all the officers of Town Planning Department (2017-2020)
Till 2016, approximately 50% of the area under State was under planning w. r. t. Regional Plans. With a meager amount of 5 Crore & without extra human resources, this programme was conceived, prepared & implemented by me as D.T.P. Maharashtra state within one year. A conventional method would otherwise have taken more than 40 years with an expenditure of more than 100 crores. The then honourable Chief
Minister of Maharashtra had felicitated me for outstanding performance in this initiative.
2017 - 2020
International Training on Urban Planning & implementation policies in Japan, Barcelona (Europe) started & completed for higher officers of Town Planning & Valuation Department (2018-2019)
This programme helped in enhancing the vision, decision making & planning Strategies of the officers of Town Planning & Valuation Department.
2018 - 2019
Preparation of GIS Based Development Plan in Maharashtra Departmentally, programme launched for 191 Urban Local bodies (Municipal Council, Nagar Panchayat) in Maharashtra
This was conceived & prepared & got sanctioned from Govt. to move Maharashtra Town Planning & Valuation Department to Digital mode. This initiative will enhance the convenience of citizens as anybody can access all D. P. on their Computer Screens from the comfort of their homes. This programme will further join the Maharashtra Land Record Department, Revenue Department & Registration Department so that business decisions w. r. t. any development can be made from the comfort of their home without visiting any Govt. office. All the information about land ownership, ASR rate, and land use permissibility will be available online.
2019
Launched the program on GIS based preparation of Development Plans in all the areas of Planning Authorities (Municipal Corporations, SPA etc.)
2019
Conceived, prepared & got sanctioned, the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulation 2020 for Maharashtra. (UDCPR – 2020)
2020
Maharashtra Gunthewari Act amendment w. r. t. date of Regularization up 31.12.2020
2021
Scrutiny & sanction to Development Plans and Development Control & Promotion Regulations of Major Municipal Corporations in Maharashtra.
- Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM)
- Pune Municipal Corporation
- Nagpur Metropolitan Regional Development Authority, Nagpur
- Nashik Municipal Corporation, etc.