Who we are?
Mr. Prakash Bhukte is a Urban Planner and Ex. Joint Director of Town Planning, from Town Planning and Valuation Department, Government of Maharashtra.
Experience
Worked in the Directorate of Town Planning & Valuation, Government of Maharashtra, since 1984 in various offices, in various capacities throughout Maharashtra. Vast experience of 36 years in various fields related to Urban and Regional Planning.
- Experience in the field of urban & regional planning, Preparation of Regional Plans, Development Plans, Town Planning Schemes etc.
- Experience in Preparation of Development Control and Promotion Regulations, planning legislations and well versed with provisions of National Building Code etc.
- Action on unauthorized constructions, Gunthewari Regularisation etc.
- All matters related to provisions of Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act 1966.
- Matters related to physical planning in other Acts like Municipal Corporation / Councils Acts, Maharashtra Grampanchayat Act, Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Act 2006 etc.
- Administrative experience as office / Divisional Head in respect of office/ service matters, controlling of District offices, managerial skill etc.
Nomination on Various Committees
Worked as a member on the following various major committees constituted by Government of Maharashtra.
- Drafting of new Development Control and Promotion Regulations for A, B, C class Municipal Councils and Regional Plan areas (2011-2012).
- Committee for review of Planning Standards (2012).
- Committee on Transferable Development Rights (2015).
- Committee for preparation of DCPR for D class Corporations (2014-15).
- Highrise building committee for Pune Municipal Corporation (2015-2017).
- Highrise building committee for Thane Municipal Corporation (2017-2020).
- Committee for preparation of Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations for Maharashtra State (2020).
- Member of ‘Think Tank’ of Directorate. (2017- 2020).
Major Laudable Works
- Team leader of preparation of Development plan of Nashik which was widely appreciated throughout the State of Maharashtra.
- Major role in preparation of unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations for state of Maharashtra which are being appreciated throughout the state by various sections of society.
- Major role in preparation of Draft comprehensive Development control and promotion Regulations for MIDC areas in Maharashtra which is published for suggestions / objections.