The Western Region Megapolis Planning Project in Sri Lanka. Megapolis is a variant of the Greek
word megalopolis , meaning a large city or urban
area.
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| The Western Region Megapolis Planning Project in Sri Lanka |
On the 23rd of April 2015 The Cabinet of Ministers approved
the proposal to prepare the Western Region Megapolis Plan (WRMPP). The
objective of the fore mentioned plan is to serve as the main form of guidance
on all future developments. This in turn will enable the transformation of the
Western Region to internationally acclaimed standards through a series of large
scale projects.
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Colombo core area divided into 12 planning areas; Pettah to
be turned into leisure centre with harbour front district. The plan which will
also focus on pedestrian traffic and parking management.
The plan includes business centres in the financial district
around Pettah, a recreation and entertainment district around Beira Lake, a
shopping district around Slave Island and a harbour front district.
The proposal includes a comprehensive plan to address the
problem of shanty dwellers with low-income groups to be housed in a flat
complex that would not exceed more than six floors and a 15-floor flats complex
for mid income families.
See also
WRMPP
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