• Bhagyalaxmi S Madapur
• Dr. Mamatha P Raj

Sustainable development fundamentally endorses significance of balancing the effects of growth in terms of three dimensions: social, economic and environment. In the era of fast-forwarded urbanism of Indian cities amidst huge pressures of development, implementation of sustainable development as a national agenda overlooking the regional differences is no more a feasible and comprehensible option. Swift growth in the urban population and the resulting unregulated societal changes challenge local governing bodies. Neighbourhoods and built forms being the vital components of cities, influence the urban environments to a larger extent. Hence, development and planning decisions at local level is gaining gradual but strong impetus. Consequently, several innovative initiatives and implementing mechanisms need to be instigated to deal with the issues pertaining to sustainable development at local levels. The core focus of these initiatives is to look at planning as a continued inclusive process rather than being a static master plan. As a communicative process, it should intend to encompass the diverse perspectives of the urban communities, public and private entities to envision collectively the structuring of sustainable urban areas. Transferability of community participation, active engagement of stakeholders and sensitive approaches for regional differences form the crucial aspects of developing a communicative community development plans to promote equity and environmental quality. Against this backdrop, this paper intends to explore several adaptable initiatives and frameworks to endorse the formulation of transformative community development plans to improve the effectiveness of public services and the quality of life.

Community development plan, Sustainable habitat, Community participation, Environmental quality, Inclusiveness

"TRANSFORMATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE HABITATS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.112-119, MAY-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCL06019.pdf

"TRANSFORMATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE HABITATS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp112-119, MAY-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCL06019.pdf