Calling for systematic and methodical approaches while requiring attentions and interventions. A sense of urgency to draw out measures once observations are over. Rationale, Logic, Prudence employed to carry out guidelines need to be followed by implementation through actions.

1. Action Plan
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2. • Planning Plan making, purposes and applications
• Plan Models Recognized and improvised
• Action Plan Action and Plan , Plan and Action
• Action Planning Model
• Steps in Preparing Plans
• Examples
• Demerits
• Adaptability
• Cases
• Conclusions
• References
Over view
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3. • Meaning
• Effort to organize things in advance.
• Plan Making
• An adopted statement of policy in the form of texts,
maps, graphics, used to guide public and private actions
that affect future.
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4. • Purposes and Applications
Plans may be used to identify
• Housing needs
• Transportation needs
• Priority investment area
• Strategies for specific areas
• Conservancy needs
Plans may also serve as basis for
• Local government enacting and administering regulatory measures
• Budget allocations for capital investments
• Public programmes such as historic preservation, economic development etc.
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5. Conventional and Recognized Plan Models
Plan Models
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Improvised Plan Models
Perspective plans
Comprehensive plans
Regional plans
Development Plans
Zoning Plans
District
Plans
Subject
Plans
Action
Plans
Local PlansStructure plans

6. Action
Action Plan
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Requiring Attentions, Interventions
Plan
Calling for systematic and methodical approach
Action & Plan A sense of urgency to draw out measures once
observations are over.
Plan & Action Rationale, Logic, Prudence employed to carry out
guidelines followed by implementation actions.

7. Action Planning Model
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Where do we stand now?
Where do we intend to be?
How to achieve intended Goals.
Taking Action
Where do we stand now?

8. Steps in Preparing Action plans
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Spell out Clear Goals
List benefits of achieving Goals
Start with current actions
Define clearly steps to undertake
Arrange steps in logical sequence
Assign deadlines for individual steps
Review Progress

9. • Action plan can address particular problems or issues and cannot be
applied as a generalized planning principle.
• Decision makers Vs. Decision doers: Lack of enthusiasm. A cohesive team
is must.
• Time Constraint: Too much time cannot be attached.
• Lack of physical observance particularly in cases involving emotional
response, stress and conflict.
• Complex implementation: Process of implementation in most of the cases
is carried out without a recognized system and resources.
Demerits
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10. • Addressing problems arising out of heavy rains in particular areas of city.
• Regulating traffic congestion due irregular events occurring at peak hours.
• Maintaining order and peace in religious cities particularly during auspicious
days, due to sudden influx of pilgrims.
• To take care of sudden intra city migration of people due to perceived threat
of onslaught of communicable diseases.
• Scarcities of commodities due to misappropriation or lack of supplies.
• Significant utility during times of system up gradation.
Examples
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11. • Cases have been taken from city of Bhopal (India)
Cases
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Lake preservation
Limiting size of
Traffic Rotaries

12. Bhopal is famous for its
lakes. There are about 28
water bodies in and around
the city.
People of Bhopal are very
passionate about it lakes,
particularly lower and upper
lakes.
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Lake Preservation

13. However these water bodies
are under great threat of
pollution due to plastic and
munciple and solid waste.
Various works are currently
underway as regards
beautification of these lakes.
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Lake Preservation
In 2008 action plan being made and implanted successfully to get Durga and Ganesh Idol
immersions took place only at Prempuraghat near Bhadbhada.

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Limiting Size of Traffic
Rotaries
Traffic rotaries in Bhopal are very
common. Rotaries have
been made even at square
junctions in violation of traffic
standards.
Being capital city these rotaries
are adorned by statues of
various political and community
personalities.

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Limiting Size of Traffic
Rotaries
The rotaries are cause of
traffic congestion, bottle
necks and reduced traffic
speeds causing
movement delays to
people and goods for a
very long time.
In fact these rotaries were assigned to various builders and developers for
beautification, in lieu of displaying their names and logos for advertising purpose.

16. • Action plans are not an integral part of conventional planning approaches.
However they are significantly suitable in matters of
• Interventions
• Situations requiring buying of time
• Quick solutions
• Failure of conventional backups in system.
• Anticipated threats perceived through warning signals.
• These plans are function specific contingency plans and should not be
very time consuming.
• Good team work between policy makers and implementing agencies is a
must.
Concluding Remarks
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17. Planning Standards.
Britannica Encyclopaedia of Urban planning
http://www.conservationgateway.org/topic/guidance
http://www.conservationgateway.org/topic/conservation-action-planning
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/crisis+action+planning
http://www.time-management-guide.com/plan.html
http://www.bonner.org/resources/modules/modules_pdf/BonCurActionPlanning.pdf
http://managementhelp.org/plan_dec/str_plan/actions.htm
Suggested Readings
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