WBPSC Assistant Town Planner Syllabus 2020 ( Official)
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WBPSC Assistant Town Planner Pattern:
- Total Marks: 100
- No. Of Questions: 100
- Time: 1hr 30 min.
- Negative Marks: Yes ( 1/3)
- English: 15 marks ( 10th Standard)
- General Knowledge: 15 marks (10th Standard)
- Arithmetic: 10 marks (10th Standard)
- Country & Town Planning: 60 marks
WBPSC Assistance Town Planner Syllabus :
1. Planning History and Theory:
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Evolution of City Building.
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Planning History – Town Planning in ancient
India, Indus Valley Civilization, medieval period.
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Definitions and Objectives of Planning.
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Theories of City Development and Planning
Theories.
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Implication of Urban Design in Urban Planning.
2. Demographic and Socio-Economic Basis of Planning:
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Characteristic of Demography.
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Nature and Scope of Sociology.
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Community and Settlements.
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Elements of Micro and Macro Economics.
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Development Economics and Lessons from Indian
Experiences.
3. Statistical Methods and Planning Techniques:
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Survey techniques and mapping – Basic methods of
various types of surveys, collection of data, methods adopted to collection of
data standards for development and re-development of residential, commercial,
industrial and recreational areas, land use planning, inclusive planning and
sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
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Analytical Methods.
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Demography and Demographic Methods.
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Planning Standards & Guideline – URDPFI,
Model Building Bylaws, Guidelines of Smart City, AMRUT etc.
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GIS Application, remote Sensing & GIS
Mapping.
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Statistical Applications.
2.
City and
Metropolitan Planning:
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Urban growth and systems of cities.
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City – region linkages.
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Metro and Mega cities – Problems, issues and
innovative approach for mitigation.
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Master planning and Zoning – Objects and
necessity of Master plan, stages in preparation of master plan, principles of
zoning, development control regulations (DCR), local area plans.
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Human settlement planning, Urban Development
policies and Programmes.
5.
Regional
Planning:
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Concept of Region.
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Planning principle involved in delineation of
region.
6.
Housing
Environments and Planning:
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Concepts and Definition.
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Socio Economic Dimension.
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Housing policy, Agencies involved in housing,
infrastructure planning for housing, different categories of houses HUDCO
norms, requirements and classification of residential buildings. Fundamentals
of Development Control Norms / concepts behind development of area specific
byelaws (for eg. Heritage & Conservation areas).
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Housing environment.
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Nature of housing problem, housing shortage,
causes of slums and squatter settlements, computation of housing need and
demand, informal housing.
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Housing policy in developed and developing
countries, focus of national five year plans, rent control and urban land
ceiling and regulation act, national housing policy.
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Slum upgradation and slum improvement
techniques, self-help housing.
7.
Infrastructure
Planning:
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Role of infrastructure.
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Planning and management of Water supply and
sanitation, Solid Waste, waste water disposal, transportation, Fire and
electrification.
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Need assessment and planning for social
infrastructure.
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Disaster and Risk Management.
8.
Traffic
and Transport Planning:
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Principles of traffic and transportation
planning.
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Transportation infrastructure planning, design
and management.
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Transportation systems; technological
characteristics of transport modes and systems; the nature of demand and supply
of transport services.
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Land use – transportation inter-relationships;
transportation planning process.
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Travel demand forecasting.
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Planning of public transport systems;
intermediate public transport modes; Planning considerations for goods
transportations; Traffic flow characteristics; Traffic analyses and design
considerations; design of intersections; traffic signals and street lighting;
local area traffic management; Recent innovations in technologies and its
probable impacts on future urban forms.
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Environmental impacts of traffic; energy issues
in transportation; transportation safety.
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Government transport policies and evaluation of
transportation proposals.
9.
Town
planning legislation:
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Understanding of Law.
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Planning Legislation and Policy Formulation and
Appraisal.
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West Bengal Town & Country (Planning &
Development) Act, 1979.
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West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993.
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West Bengal Municipal Corporation Act, 2006.
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Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), 2007.
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74th Amendment of Constitution.
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Model Building Bylaws, Guidelines of Smart City,
AMRUT.
10.
Inclusive
Urban Planning:
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Stakeholders Profile and Needs, Access to
Shelter, Services and Livelihoods.
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Participatory Planning Process and Policies,
Programmes and Legislation.
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Planning interventions.
11.
Urban
Heritage Conservation:
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Urban Heritage.
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Heritage Conservation.
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Heritage and Tourism, Policies and Programmes,
Legislation.
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Design in Human Habitation.
12.
Industrial
planning:
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Classification of industries.
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Selection of site / location for industries.
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Planning of industrial estate, Industrial
wastes, treatment.
13.
Environment,
Development and Disaster Management:
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Environment, Development and Disaster Management
– Interface.
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Environmental Management.
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Disaster Mitigation and Management.
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Policies and Legislation pertaining to
Environment and Disaster Management.
14.
Planning
for Tourism:
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Tourism Sector – impacts.
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Planning for Tourism.
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Policies and Programmes.
15.
Urban
Development and Management:
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Introduction to Development Management.
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Urban Development Management.
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Land and Real Estate Development.
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Information Systems and Urban Reforms.
16.
Project
Planning and Management:
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Project planning.
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Project Formulation and Appraisal.
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Project Management and Implementation and
Project Evaluation and Monitoring.
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Regulatory Frameworks Governing Projects.
17.
Urban
Governance:
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Overview of Urban Governance.
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Legislations pertaining to Urban Governance.
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Institutions and Organizations.
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Urban Local Governance and Participatory
Processes.
18.
Politics
and Planning:
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Interface between Politics and Planning.
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City and the State.
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Politics related to Planning and Development.
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Politics and Civil Society.
19.
Energy,
Climate Change and Urban Development:
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Energy Generation and Consumption.
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Energy Planning and Management and Mitigation
and Adaptation to Climate Change.
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Plans, Policies and Strategies.
20.
Development
Finance:
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Overview of Development Finance.
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State Finance.
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Municipal Finance.
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Investment Planning and Financing Mechanism.
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