At least the middle and the lower middle class should stay put within the city, said Dinesh Rathi, the managing director of DRA Consultants Private Limited. He was speaking at a panel discussion on the city's development organised by Vidarbha Economic Development Council (VED). Rathi's firm is offering consultancy services to Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on water supply.
Rathi said he came across this fact while making an assessment on population trends in relation to the water supply and management. The population density of Nagpur was 110 persons per hectare, which was well below the upper limits of comfort level, he added.
It was also seen that the floor space index (FSI) was substantially under-utilised even in prime localities like Laxmi Nagar or Shivaji Nagar. Nagpur could remain comfortable with a population density up to 300 person per hectare. Rathi said he had estimated the tally of 300 on the basis of population growth and the FSI available.
"One can get all the civic amenities within the city limits. However, they are difficult to get as one moves out. It must be also understood that many developers are selling smaller plots of around 1,500 square feet. Unlike in townships, there are chances that the developers may not provide the amenities on homes built on such plots," said Rathi.
The panelists also expressed concern on the rising realty prices in the city.
Builder and secretary of Nagpur Chamber of Commerce Limited (NCCL), Tejindersingh Renu, who was contacted for a comment on this, said there was hardly any land available within the city. Moreover, there was also a restriction on vertical growth and the only way to expand was outwards. Of course, there were certain areas like the Kamptee Road or Bhandara Road that still have land but not many may find those good places to live, he said.
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