INSTITUTE OF TOWN PLANNERS, INDIA
TOWN PLANNING EXAMINATION BOARD
ASSOCIATESHIP EXAMINATION
ASSIGNMENT: Semester - III
SUBJECT: C.3.1: City and Metropolitan Planning
Year 2016
Maximum Marks: 20
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Instructions
 Each answer should be of a maximum length of five pages.
 The answers should be written in own words and own hand writing on A-4 size paper. Please mention your Name, Roll No. and the Semester properly on front.
This assignment carries only 20 marks.
Answer any two questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Illustrate your answers with the help of diagrams, sketches, etc. where necessary.
Last date for submission of assignment is 30 th September, 2016.
1. Discuss with relevant example various steps for formulation of Metropolitan
Development Plan.
2. How far the Government of India Scheme ‘Smart City’ solves the complex problems of Metropolitan Region?
3. How to manage the overlapping jurisdiction of multiple agencies for the development of metropolitan region?
4. Discuss the AMRUT and HRIDAY, newly launched schemes of Government of
India for development of Metropolitan cities and region in India.

INSTITUTE OF TOWN PLANNERS, INDIA
TOWN PLANNING EXAMINATION BOARD
ASSOCIATESHIP EXAMINATION
ASSIGNMENT: Semester - III
SUBJECT: C.3.2: Planning for Infrastructure
Year 2016
Maximum Marks: 20
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Instructions
 Each answer should be of a maximum length of five pages.
 The answers should be written in own words and own hand writing on A-4 size paper. Please mention your Name, Roll No. and the Semester properly on front.
This assignment carries only 20 marks.
Answer any two questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Illustrate your answers with the help of diagrams, sketches, etc. where necessary.
Last date for submission of assignment is 30 th September, 2016.
1. Explain resource mobilization for water supply system in rural or urban in India.
2. What is appropriate technology? Explain the use of appropriate technology in provision of services to the rural settlements.
3. What is emergency infrastructure or critical infrastructure? How these can be planned to ensure safety and security to the people.
4. Explain the standards for rural infrastructure provision.

INSTITUTE OF TOWN PLANNERS, INDIA
TOWN PLANNING EXAMINATION BOARD
ASSOCIATESHIP EXAMINATION
ASSIGNMENT: Semester - III
SUBJECT: C.3.3: Land Economics
Year 2016
Maximum Marks: 20
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Instructions
 Each answer should be of a maximum length of five pages.
 The answers should be written in own words and own hand writing on A-4 size paper. Please mention your Name, Roll No. and the Semester properly on front.
This assignment carries only 20 marks.
Answer any two questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Illustrate your answers with the help of diagrams, sketches, etc. where necessary.
Last date for submission of assignment is 30 th September, 2016.
1. What are the concepts of land economics? Discuss their relevance in spatial planning.
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Land is one of the most critical resources in cities. Highlight your answer in the context of its physical and economic characteristic features.
Elucidate salient features of J.H.Von Thunen model of land use. Comment upon its relevance today.
Discuss their role of agglomeration economies in spatial, physical and economic development of cities. Illustrate your answer with a suitable example of a city.

INSTITUTE OF TOWN PLANNERS, INDIA
TOWN PLANNING EXAMINATION BOARD
ASSOCIATESHIP EXAMINATION
ASSIGNMENT: Semester - III Year 2016
SUBJECT: C.3.4: Project Formulation, Financing and Appraisal
Maximum Marks: 20
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Instructions
 Each answer should be of a maximum length of five pages.
 The answers should be written in own words and own hand writing on A-4 size paper. Please mention your Name, Roll No. and the Semester properly on front.
This assignment carries only 20 marks.
Answer any two questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Illustrate your answers with the help of diagrams, sketches, etc. where necessary.
Last date for submission of assignment is 30 th September, 2016.
1. Choose a project that you are familiar with (or executed recently in your area) and comment on the way the project report in its regard is prepared.
2. Take a project in your area and critically comment on the way the budgetary allocations are made to it and expenditures incurred.
3. What are the major differences that you have noticed in the implementation of a
“Physical Project” and the one that is intended to provide some welfare benefits to the weaker sections in your area.
4. Comment on the following projects:
(a) Rajiv Awas Yojana
(b) Schemes under the Swachha Bharat Program
(c) Rural Sanitation Programme
(d) NREGA Works Programme

INSTITUTE OF TOWN PLANNERS, INDIA
TOWN PLANNING EXAMINATION BOARD
ASSOCIATESHIP EXAMINATION
ASSIGNMENT: Semester - III
SUBJECT: E.3.1: Politics and Spatial Planning
Year 2016
Maximum Marks: 20
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Instructions
 Each answer should be of a maximum length of five pages.
 The answers should be written in own words and own hand writing on A-4 size paper. Please mention your Name, Roll No. and the Semester properly on front.
This assignment carries only 20 marks.
Answer any two questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Illustrate your answers with the help of diagrams, sketches, etc. where necessary.
Last date for submission of assignment is 30 th September, 2016.
1. What is the relationship between city planning and politics? Explain in detail.
2. Explain: urbanization as ‘creeping apartheid’.
3. What are the various types of space as propounded by Henri Lefebvre. Discuss.
4. What is understood by the Right to the City as explained by David Harvey?

INSTITUTE OF TOWN PLANNERS, INDIA
TOWN PLANNING EXAMINATION BOARD
ASSOCIATESHIP EXAMINATION
ASSIGNMENT: Semester - III Year 2016
SUBJECT: E.3.2: Planning for Disaster Risk Mitigation and Management
Maximum Marks: 20
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Instructions
 Each answer should be of a maximum length of five pages.
 The answers should be written in own words and own hand writing on A-4 size paper. Please mention your Name, Roll No. and the Semester properly on front.
This assignment carries only 20 marks.
Answer any two questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Illustrate your answers with the help of diagrams, sketches, etc. where necessary.
Last date for submission of assignment is 30 th
September, 2016.
1. Define hazard, vulnerability, capacity and risk. Explain the phases of disaster management as per the Disaster Management Cycle.
2. Describe the recent trends of disaster events globally. Do you think climate change plays a role in frequency and impact of disasters? Discuss.
3. The Yokohama Strategy and Plan of Action (1994), The Hyogo Framework for
Action (2005) and the Sendai Framework (2015) are significant steps for building resilience of nations and people. Discuss.
4. What is the role of planners in promoting disaster management? How would you integrate disaster management issues in the planning process?

INSTITUTE OF TOWN PLANNERS, INDIA
TOWN PLANNING EXAMINATION BOARD
ASSOCIATESHIP EXAMINATION
ASSIGNMENT: Semester - III
SUBJECT: E.3.3: Planning for Informal Sector
Year 2016
Maximum Marks: 20
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Instructions
 Each answer should be of a maximum length of five pages.
 The answers should be written in own words and own hand writing on A-4 size paper. Please mention your Name, Roll No. and the Semester properly on front.
This assignment carries only 20 marks.
Answer any two questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Illustrate your answers with the help of diagrams, sketches, etc. where necessary.
Last date for submission of assignment is 30 th September, 2016.
1. What are the causes for the growth of urban informal sector? Discuss their problems and issues giving examples from your town.
2. Describe poverty alleviation programmes of the government.
3. What do understand by ‘inclusive planning’? Discuss with reference to plan preparation.
4. Write notes on Squatter settlements and Unauthorized settlements.

INSTITUTE OF TOWN PLANNERS, INDIA
TOWN PLANNING EXAMINATION BOARD
ASSOCIATESHIP EXAMINATION
ASSIGNMENT: Semester - III
SUBJECT: E.3.4: Public Policies in Planning
Year 2016
Maximum Marks: 20
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Instructions
 Each answer should be of a maximum length of five pages.
 The answers should be written in own words and own hand writing on A-4 size paper. Please mention your Name, Roll No. and the Semester properly on front.
This assignment carries only 20 marks.
Answer any two questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Illustrate your answers with the help of diagrams, sketches, etc. where necessary.
Last date for submission of assignment is 30 th September, 2016.
1. What is understood by the term ‘managerialism’ and how it is different from ‘urban entrepreneurialism’? Discuss in detail.
2. What are the various forms of public planning policies? Discuss in detail.
3. Who should formulate public planning policies? Advance reasons for your arguments.
4. Discuss in detail the Smart Cities Mission highlighting its prominent features.