Srinagar, Feb. 5 -- Urban Planning and Development Crisis J&K has almost more than 80 towns and cities, out which handful of them have master plans(MP) formulated but unimplemented and more than 95 percent of them are growing/developing without any policy directive -a master plan. It manifests a glaring problem of neglect by the government, administration and urban local bodies. Considering the anticipated urban population, this neglect seems to be criminal in the sense that by 2050 more than 50% of people will be living in cities and towns and such a lackluster approach is likely going put at stake half of the humanity in J&K. Therefore, MP's are needed to channelize the growth and development of urban areas. Recent trends indicate that ...