It arranges the pattern of a town in such a way so as to satisfy the present requirements without introduction of future improvements by the coming generations
Restricting haphazard and unplanned growth
It helps to bring harmony and understanding between the different groups of the people
It removes the defects of uncoordinated physical growth
It serves as a guide to the planning body for making any recommendations for public improvement
It stimulates wider interest in community problems
To coordinate the physical, economic, social and political forces that govern the structure of the community
To formulate long term and short term action programs with a view to injecting long term considerations into short term actions
It aims at intelligent and economic spending of the public funds for achieving welfare of the inhabitants in respect of amenity, convenience and health
To organize and coordinate the complex relationships between urban land uses
Necessity of Development Plan
To control the development of various industries in a systematic way
To discourage the an used and unscientific way growth
It serves an overall picture and program for the future development
To offset the evils which have come up due to overcrowding of population such as acute shortage of houses, traffic congestion, inadequate open spaces and insufficiency in public amenities etc.
To limit to a certain extent the unprecedented flow of rural population to the urban area
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