Public participation is the involvement of people in the creation and management of their built and natural enviroments. Its strength is that it cuts across tradition professional boundaries and cultures. The activity of community particiaption is based on the prinicple that the built and natural enviromnets work better if citizens are active and involved in its creation and management instead of being treated as passive concumers The planning system is meant to reflect the general wishes of the local community and there is a need on the local authority to consult widely during the formulation of a Local Plan and in the operation of the development. The fact that the Council is made up of elected members ensures a certain level of representation, but wider public consultation is required. When a planning application is submitted the local authority publishes details in the local newspaper and, in some circumstances, a notice is displayed adjacent to the site. In cases of special sensitivity, individual households in an affected area might be asked for their opinions or there may be a small public exhibition. However, in most cases, if members of the public wish to find out what is proposed they have to visit the planning department, request the material that has been submitted and examine

1. Tables of content:
Definition
Why involve the public?
Objectives
Approach to participation
Steps involving public participation
Stages of PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
A participatory approach: case study of GOA
Steps we follow in our regional plan
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NARENDRA VERMA

2. Definition:
Public participatory planning is part of the decentralization
(Decentralization is the transfer of power and authority from the
central/state government to the local level government to the
PUBLIC) process and it aims to identify the critical problems and
solve these problems by different methods by involving public in
each and every step of planning.
PARTICIPATORY REGIONAL PLANNING APPROACH
WHY INVOLVE THE PUBLIC?
• Enhance effectiveness
• Implementation is improved with public consent and commitment
• Participation yields higher quality decisions
• Public desire to be involved in making decisions that will affect them
• Need for greater openness of decision processes
• Resolve conflicts
• Set priorities
• Increase fiscal responsibility
• Enhance public knowledge, understanding, and awareness.
• Opportunities for stakeholders to hear each other and better understand the range of
views on an issue
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NARENDRA VERMA

3. Approach to participation:
• Elected Officials
• Professionals
• Organizations like NGOs
• Stake holders
• Community Organizations
• Public meetings
Objectives:
• To attain information about local conditions, needs and attitudes, and therefore improves
the effectiveness of decision making
• Public participatory should not be viewed as an adjunct to planning, but rather as an
inherent and continuous element of the planning process.
• To assure that public input will have an impact upon decision-making, it must produce
results in a form that can be utilized by the planners as an integral part of ongoing data
analysis.
• To ensure the interest groups and individuals are involving in to the planning process and
not dominated by the large organizations, institutions, and their bureaucracies.
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4. STEPS INVOLVING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
1. To provide the public with balanced
and objective information to assist them
in understanding the problems,
alternatives and solutions
2. To obtain public feedback on analysis,
alternatives and decisions
3. To work directly with the public
throughout the process to ensure that the
public issues and concerns are
consistently understood and considered.
4. To partner with the public in each
aspect of the decision including the
development of alternatives and the
identification of the preferred solution.
5. To place final decision making in the
hands of the public with help of officials
and professionals.
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5. STAGES OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
ISSUES
•Finding out
the issues
•Reasons for
the issues
•Present
situation on
the ground.
•requirement
PRELIMINAR
Y/DRAFT
DESIGN
•Situation
analysis.
•Information
exchange.
•Public and
stake-
Holders.
•Planning
team.
•Approvals
Developing
the Plan
•Establish
objectives.
•Identify and
involve the
stakeholders.
•Develop
critical path
•Budget,
resources,
roles,
responsibility
Implementati
on
•Follow the
critical path.
•Apply
techniques.
•Provide and
receive
information.
•Monitor the
process.
Feedback
•Report to
decision
makers.
•Report to
participants.
•Evaluate
the overall
process
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NARENDRA VERMA

6. A Participatory Approach: Case study of GOA
Participatory
Approach
RP Cell TCPD, Panaji
DISTRIBUTION of KIT
TO TLTT
Distribution of kits to
VP’s BY TLTT
VP to display all items
at their village
panchayat office.
TLTT meeting with
Sarpanchas and
Panchayat members
and V.P. Secretaries.
VP shall constitute a
committee for this
purpose in consultation
with gramsabha by
30/11/2008.
Panchayat and Committee
shall interact with the
village people and take on
board inputs for synthesis
The Panchayat and
Committee compiled
proposal shall be presented
and ratified by the gram
sabha by 12/1/2009.
VP to display all items at
their village panchayat
office.
The Panchayat shall
forward the plans/
questionnaire/
recommendation to TLTT
by 15/1/2009
Sarpanch and
Secretary
to collect kits
from taluka
BDO’s Office
R. P. 2021
Presentation
Panchayat and
Committee
constituted shall
interact with TLTT on
RPG 21
BDO & Dy.Director of
Panchayats to guide
& ensure compliance
of all procedures.
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NARENDRA VERMA

7. Function and Duties of SLC
• Oversee the process of Public participation,
• Co-ordinate with Taluka Level technical Team (TLTT) for better interaction with Village panchayats
and Municipalities.
• Explain the Revised Regional Plan for Goa-2021 and its features to TLTT.
• Prepare a questionnaire and a list of what parameters the Comments/Suggestions shall be sought.
• Issue necessary orders/directions from time to time as may be necessary.
• Collect the suggestions from TLTT and forward to the TCP Board.
Function and Duties of TLTT
• Comprehend the Revised Regional Plan for Goa-2021 of the respective Taluka.
• Each TLTT shall arrange for a venue where Taluka Level Plan, and its respective Village Panchayat
Plans/Municipalities will be displayed
• Arrange meetings at the Taluka Level, of the respective Village Panchayats and Municipalities and
explain the Plan to them.
• Assist the Village Panchayats and Municipalities by visiting the Village Panchayats/Municipalities as
and when necessary and oversee the public participation process.
• The Plans shall be displayed at the local bodies for a minimum period of 30 days.
• Collect the suggestions from all Village Panchayats and Municipalities, classify them as per
categories and submit to State Level Committee.
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NARENDRA VERMA

8. Participatory
Approach
Meeting with
collector of our RP
area.
Collective meeting
and giving intro to
purpose of RP
Giving questionnaire
to the VPs of RP
Meeting with
individual village
panchayath
secretaries
VP shall constitute a
committee for this purpose in
consultation with gramsabha.
Panchayat and Committee shall
interact with the village people
and take on board inputs for
synthesis
Questioner to sample village in
RP area
Taking inputs form various
methods like FGDs, Public
meetings, transect walks with
people, meetings with local
representatives and govt.
officials
STEPS WE FOLLOW IN OUR REGIONAL PLAN
TIRIVEEDHI DILEEP KUMAR
NARENDRA VERMA