Summary
(1) The Yunnan Provincial Bureau of Natural Resources recently received and approved the "Notice on Approving the 'Dianzhong City Group National Territory Spatial Special Plan (2023-2035)'". The plan has been officially approved and will serve as the guiding principle for the spatial development of the Dianzhong City Group. The plan aims to create a sustainable development blueprint for the region, providing a basis for various development, protection, and construction activities.
(2) The plan emphasizes the importance of prioritizing people-centered development, ensuring the balance between economic growth and environmental protection, and promoting harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. It sets ambitious targets for the Dianzhong City Group, including:
(3) * Protecting at least 317.59 million mu of arable land by 2035 * Maintaining a minimum of 250.55 million mu of ecological protection red lines * Controlling urban development boundaries within 232.27 square kilometers
(4) The plan also focuses on building a secure foundation for development, with a focus on natural disaster risk management, water resource conservation, and strategic mineral resource protection.
(5) To support the new development pattern, the plan aims to construct a national territory spatial system that promotes regional coordination and development. This includes:
(6) * Implementing regional coordination, major strategic, and main functional area development strategies * Promoting the formation of a new spatial development pattern with distinct main functions, complementary advantages, and high-quality development * Strengthening bilateral openness, functional coordination, and factor aggregation to promote high-quality development within the city group
(7) The plan also emphasizes the importance of optimizing the national territory spatial development and protection pattern, with a focus on:
(8) * Protecting and developing main functional areas * Strengthening the ecological security barrier in southwest China * Improving the comprehensive production capacity of agriculture * Enhancing the quality of life in the region
(9) To ensure the implementation of the plan, the provincial government has emphasized the need to:
(10) * Establish a strict and authoritative planning system * Implement a supervision, enforcement, and accountability mechanism * Implement lifecycle management of the plan
(11) The plan also emphasizes the importance of doing well in terms of implementation support, including:
(12) * Strengthening organizational leadership and responsibility division * Perfecting supporting policies and measures * Forming a unified national territory spatial planning system * Ensuring the implementation of the plan's targets and tasks
(13) Overall, the approved plan aims to create a high-quality, sustainable, and livable city group that serves as a model for regional development and cooperation in southwest China.

