Quest for the Cantonment development : a case of Ahmedabad Cantonment (Also available on CD)
Yadav, Bhavisha B.
Quest for the Cantonment development : a case of Ahmedabad Cantonment (Also available on CD) - 2005 - ii,99p.,xxiv,CD-ROM
CONTENTS Undertaking Certificate Acknowledgement Executive summary Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Background ..1 1.1.1 Definition .2 1.1.2 Cantonments in India 3 1.2 Title of the thesis ..3 1.3 Justification of the Study ..4 1.4 Research questions .5 1.5 Aim ..5 1.6 Objectives of the study 5 1.7 Scope of study 5 1.8 Methodology 6 1.9 Frame work for the study .9 1.10 Expected outcome 12 Chapter 2 - Literature Review 2.1 Background ..13 2.2 Questions poised to get answers from the literature 14 2.2.1 Definition of Cantonments .14 2.2.2 Evolution of Cantonment Boards ..15 2.2.3 Administrative structure of Cantonment Boards 16 2.2.4 Classification of Cantonments 17 2.2.5 Functions of the Board 19 2.2.6 Finance and Development 20 2.2.7 Lands in Cantonments 20 2.3 Need of Cantonments ..22 2.4 Model for Cantonment Development 23 2.5 Legal aspects of Cantonments 24 2.6 Data Gaps .25 Chapter 3 - Existing Anomalies in Cantonments 3.1 Major Problems in the 25 Chapter 4 - Case studies 4.1 Introduction ..40 4.2 Surat Case Study 43 4.2.1 City profile ..43 4.2.2 Surats success story of urban management innovations.. 43 4.2.3 Administrative revamping 44 4.2.4 Responsive Urban Governance ..45 4.2.5Lessons learnt 45 4.3 Pune case study .47 4.3.1 Background/ brief history ..47 4.3.2 Pune Cantonment: Existing Condition .47 4.3.3 Services, infrastructure condition 48 4.1.3.1 Water supply 48 4.3.3.2 Street lighting .48 4.3.3.3 Sanitation 48 4.3.3.4 Cantonment Markets 49 4.3.3.5 Fire brigade ..49 4.3.3.6 Arboriculture ..49 4.3.3.7 Library cum reading room, cinema houses 49 4.3.3.8 Public group latrines ..50 4.3.4 Financial setup 50 4.3.5 Land developments and special features .50 Chapter 5 - The Ahmedabad Cant 5.1 Background and history of Ahmedabad 52 5.2 Primary data, population growth, area, maps .. 53 5.3 Demographic Characteristics 54 5.4 civic services-Amenities ..55 5.4.1 Land classification in the Ahmedabad cantonment .57 5.5 Financial Status .59 5.5.1.1 Finance status of Ahmedabad Cantonment .59 5.5.1.2 Revenue account 60 5.5.1.3 Capital account 66 5.5.1.3 Financial performance.. 69 5.6 Comparative statement showing the taxed levied in ACB and adjoining AMC and respective rates thereon in respect of each other .70 5.7 Analysis of the prevailing conditions in the Ahmedabad cantonment Present condition/ good, poor, ok .74 Chapter 6 - Proposals 6.1 Introduction 76 6.2 Proposal 1: Partial excision of the ACB area 77 6.2.1 Provision of Acts for Excision 77 6.2.2 Prevailing conditions in the ACB area 79 6.2.2.1 Location of the Ahmedabad Cantonment 79 6.2.2.2 Utility position .79 6.2.2.3 Value of land80 6.2.2.4 Excision of what all things 81 6.2.2.5 Benefits for AMC ..82 6.2.3 Mechanism for Developments 83 6.2.4 Pros and Cons of Excision ..84 6.3 Proposal 2: Development Guidelines for ACB 85 6.3.1 Existing Conditions and Development Issues ..85 6.3.2 Basic considerations to arrive at development guidelines 87 6.3.3 Guidelines for Land use development of ACB ..93
P TH-0827 / YAD
Quest for the Cantonment development : a case of Ahmedabad Cantonment (Also available on CD) - 2005 - ii,99p.,xxiv,CD-ROM
CONTENTS Undertaking Certificate Acknowledgement Executive summary Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Background ..1 1.1.1 Definition .2 1.1.2 Cantonments in India 3 1.2 Title of the thesis ..3 1.3 Justification of the Study ..4 1.4 Research questions .5 1.5 Aim ..5 1.6 Objectives of the study 5 1.7 Scope of study 5 1.8 Methodology 6 1.9 Frame work for the study .9 1.10 Expected outcome 12 Chapter 2 - Literature Review 2.1 Background ..13 2.2 Questions poised to get answers from the literature 14 2.2.1 Definition of Cantonments .14 2.2.2 Evolution of Cantonment Boards ..15 2.2.3 Administrative structure of Cantonment Boards 16 2.2.4 Classification of Cantonments 17 2.2.5 Functions of the Board 19 2.2.6 Finance and Development 20 2.2.7 Lands in Cantonments 20 2.3 Need of Cantonments ..22 2.4 Model for Cantonment Development 23 2.5 Legal aspects of Cantonments 24 2.6 Data Gaps .25 Chapter 3 - Existing Anomalies in Cantonments 3.1 Major Problems in the 25 Chapter 4 - Case studies 4.1 Introduction ..40 4.2 Surat Case Study 43 4.2.1 City profile ..43 4.2.2 Surats success story of urban management innovations.. 43 4.2.3 Administrative revamping 44 4.2.4 Responsive Urban Governance ..45 4.2.5Lessons learnt 45 4.3 Pune case study .47 4.3.1 Background/ brief history ..47 4.3.2 Pune Cantonment: Existing Condition .47 4.3.3 Services, infrastructure condition 48 4.1.3.1 Water supply 48 4.3.3.2 Street lighting .48 4.3.3.3 Sanitation 48 4.3.3.4 Cantonment Markets 49 4.3.3.5 Fire brigade ..49 4.3.3.6 Arboriculture ..49 4.3.3.7 Library cum reading room, cinema houses 49 4.3.3.8 Public group latrines ..50 4.3.4 Financial setup 50 4.3.5 Land developments and special features .50 Chapter 5 - The Ahmedabad Cant 5.1 Background and history of Ahmedabad 52 5.2 Primary data, population growth, area, maps .. 53 5.3 Demographic Characteristics 54 5.4 civic services-Amenities ..55 5.4.1 Land classification in the Ahmedabad cantonment .57 5.5 Financial Status .59 5.5.1.1 Finance status of Ahmedabad Cantonment .59 5.5.1.2 Revenue account 60 5.5.1.3 Capital account 66 5.5.1.3 Financial performance.. 69 5.6 Comparative statement showing the taxed levied in ACB and adjoining AMC and respective rates thereon in respect of each other .70 5.7 Analysis of the prevailing conditions in the Ahmedabad cantonment Present condition/ good, poor, ok .74 Chapter 6 - Proposals 6.1 Introduction 76 6.2 Proposal 1: Partial excision of the ACB area 77 6.2.1 Provision of Acts for Excision 77 6.2.2 Prevailing conditions in the ACB area 79 6.2.2.1 Location of the Ahmedabad Cantonment 79 6.2.2.2 Utility position .79 6.2.2.3 Value of land80 6.2.2.4 Excision of what all things 81 6.2.2.5 Benefits for AMC ..82 6.2.3 Mechanism for Developments 83 6.2.4 Pros and Cons of Excision ..84 6.3 Proposal 2: Development Guidelines for ACB 85 6.3.1 Existing Conditions and Development Issues ..85 6.3.2 Basic considerations to arrive at development guidelines 87 6.3.3 Guidelines for Land use development of ACB ..93
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