Western Region Megapolis

Western Region Megapolis also called Western Region Megapolis Planning Project(WRMPP) is a urban planning, Zoning and development project aimed at creating a planned Megapolis in Sri Lanka's Western Province. The master plan was created by Surbana in cooperation with local experts. The plan hopes to create a Megacity that can match other economic hubs such as Dubai ,Singapore ,Seoul and Tokyo. As well as to answer the issues of traffic congestion, garbage issues, slums, and environmental pollution.[1][2][3]

History

The conceptual plan was initially mooted in 1991 by the then young Sri Lankan Industries, Science and Technology Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, when he made a presentation in the presence of the visiting Japanese Prime Minister, Toshiki Kaifu with the objective of getting Japanese assistance to implement the Megaproject however further development of the concept came to a halt with the change of the government in 1994.[4] In 2004 Singaporean HDB's design subsidiary CESMA created the Western Region Megapolis plan when Wickremasinghe returned to power and the proposal was submitted to the Board of Investment(BOI) however the fall of the government again stopped the project. His successor Mahinda Rajapaksa abandoned the plan but implemented piecemeal recommendations of the project.[5]

After returning to power in 2015 Wickremasinghe requested Surbana Jurong the successor of CESMA to revise the plan to suit the newer needs.[6][7] The Megapolis plan was unveiled in a ceremony with Prime Minister Wickremesighe , President Maithripala Sirisena and Megapolis and Western province development minister Champika Ranawaka.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "What is the Singapore-styled Western Region Megapolis plan for Colombo? | Adaderana Biz English | Sri Lanka Business News". bizenglish.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  2. ↑ "Western Region Megapolis Plan to be unveiled in Jan 2016 | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  3. ↑ hermes. "Singapore to revise master plan for Sri Lanka's Megapolis". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  4. ↑ "The flagship project Megapolis: Concept and scope in Sri Lankan context". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  5. ↑ Lanka, Gamini Gunaratna, Sri Lanka News Paper by LankaPage.com (LLC)- Latest Hot News from Sri. "Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka seeks Singapore\'s assistance to plan developing Western Province megapolis". www.colombopage.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  6. ↑ "Singapore to help Sri Lanka revive Western Region Megapolis plan". Daily Nation. 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  7. ↑ hermes. "Singapore to revise master plan for Sri Lanka's Megapolis". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  8. ↑ "Sri Lanka unveils Megapolis plan". Lanka Business Online. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
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