Four Nashik roads proposed under new TDR-based infra model

The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has begun planning four road projects under its newly approved construction Transferable Development Rights (TDR) policy, seeking to accelerate long-pending civic works without placing the full immediate financial burden on the corporation.

The proposed projects include a parallel road to Gangapur Road along with road stretches in Pathardi, Makhmalabad and Satpur.

Civic officials said the proposals are currently under scrutiny and cost estimates are being prepared. The NMC general body approved the construction-TDR policy last month.

Under the mechanism, private developers and contractors can undertake public infrastructure works in exchange for TDR rather than receiving direct monetary payment.

The civic body expects the arrangement to help move forward roads that have remained pending for years despite being reserved under the city’s development plan.

Under the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR) 2020, developers who create public amenities at their own cost and hand them over to civic authorities are eligible for TDR.

The NMC framed its detailed policy based on recommendations of a special committee headed by the municipal commissioner. The framework received final approval from the general body last month.

Under the new policy, developers undertaking layout projects will be required to build internal roads and related infrastructure such as water supply and sewerage networks.

The civic body can also grant TDR for roads proposed by corporators, providing another mechanism for executing infrastructure works.

“Construction TDR will help accelerate road development in the city. In the first phase, we propose to develop the parallel road to Gangapur Road. Proposals for roads in Satpur, Pathardi and Makhmalabad have also been received,” a senior NMC official said.

The parallel road to Gangapur Road is the first project being considered under the new system, while the other three proposals are at the scrutiny and estimation stage.

The move is aimed at using land-development incentives to support public infrastructure delivery while reducing the NMC’s immediate expenditure on road construction.