Development strategies for the fringe of new town, Kolkata (Also available on CD)
Bhattacharjee, Sanando
Development strategies for the fringe of new town, Kolkata (Also available on CD) - 2007 - 94p.,CD-ROM
Abstract- 10 Chapter 1 Introduction- 12 Aim:- 13 Objectives: ..- 13 Methodology:- .. 14 Chapter 2 Fringe..- .. 16 2.1 Nature of the Fringe:.- . 16 Chapter 3 Fringe Development in Indian Cities .. 19 3.1 Haryana Model..- 19 3.1.1. Background:- . 19 3.1.2. Development Agencies/Process:- 19 3.1.3. Guiding Parameters:- .. 20 3.2. Uttar Pradesh Model ..- .. 21 3.2.1. Public Private Partnership in Land Development:.. 21 3.3. Town Planning Schemes.- 22 3.3.1 Land Pooling Technique ..- . 23 3.4. Alternatives to Land Acquisition and Assembly .. 26 Chapter 4 Aspiration for Development- 29 4.1. Aspiration of a Dweller in a new place: 29 4.1.1. Developers: ..- 29 4.1.2. Speculators:- .. 29 4.1.3. Existing Dwellers:- 29 4.1.4. Illegal squatter & unauthorized settlements:.. 30 4.2. A 3-fold action for development:- . 30 Chapter 5 New Town- 32 5.1. Population and Density:- . 34 5.2. Residential Areas: ..- .. 34 5.3. New Business District and Other Commercial Areas: 35 5.4. Industrial Areas:..- 36 5.5. Open Space System, Recreational Areas and Landscaping: 36 5.6. Other Major facilities:- .. 36 5.7. Land Price at New Town: ..- 37 5.8. Merits of the New Town:..- . 38 Chapter 6 Selection of Study Area ..- 39 6.1. Delineation of fringe of New Town:.. 39 6.2. The list of Mouzas (Villages) ..- 40 6.2.1. North 24 Parganas: Block- Rajarhat: .. 40 6.2.2. South 24 Parganas: Block- Bhangar II. 40 6.3. The selection of study area: ..- .. 42 Chapter 7 The Study Area: Rajarhat ..- .. 44 7.1. Location: ..- .. 44 7.2. Area:..- 44 7.3. Climate:- .. 45 7.4. Demography:- .. 45 7.5. Socio Economic Characteristics: .. 53 7.5.1. Work Force Participation Rate: .. 53 7.5.2. Percentage of main worker with respect to total Worker: 53 7.5.3. Engagement of Worker in Primary Sector Activity: 53 7.6. Land Use: ..- . 54 7.6.1. City Center:.- 54 7.6.2. Residential: ..- 54 7.6.3. Industrial: ..- .. 56 7.6.4. Commercial:- . 57 7.6.5. Administrative: ..- 57 7.6.6. Agricultural:- .. 57 7.6.7. Water Body and Greenery: 58 7.6.8. Land Use Change:.- .. 58 7.7. Infrastructure:..- 63 7.7.1. Social infrastructure:..- . 63 a) Health:.- .. 63 b) Education:- 63 c) Recreation: ..- .. 63 d) Religious:- . 63 e) Markets: ..- 63 f) Other / Miscellaneous: ..- 63 7.7.2. Connectivity:- .. 66 a) Rajarhat road:..- 66 b) Other Road:..- 66 c) Mode of Transport: ..- 67 d) Accessibility by Rail:..- .. 68 e) Accessibility by Air: ..- .. 68 7.8. Land Form:..- 68 7.8.1. Geology:- 68 7.8.2. Contour: ..- 68 7.8.3. Drainage:- 68 7.9. Land Values: ..- 69 7.10. Institutions: ..- 75 7.11. Problems in Study Area: ..- 75 7.11.1. Haphazard Growth:.- .. 75 7.11.2. Improper Infrastructure:..- 76 7.11.3. Problem of Natural Drainage:- 76 7.11.4. Lack of Steady Source of Surface Water: 76 7.11.5. Reduced production of Crop: 77 Chapter 8 Analysis and Evaluation of Villages 78 8.1. Identification of Key Indicators and theirWaitages:. 78 8.1.1. Demography:- 79 a) Population Density:- .. 79 b) Decadal Growth of Population Density: 79 8.1.2. Landform and Land use: ..- 79 a) Altitude of land: ..- 79 b) Settlement: ..- .. 80 8.1.3. Accessibility:..- .. 80 a) Distance from Major Arterial Road: 80 b) Availability of Mode of Transport: 80 8.1.4. Physical and Social Infrastructure: 81 a) Nearness to Market: ..- 81 b) Nearness to Health Facility: 82 c) Nearness to Education Facility: 82 d) Nearness to Other Facilities:- .. 82 8.1.5. Impact of New Town: ..- 82 a) Land Value:..- 82 b) Land Speculation:- 83 Chapter 9 Conclusion & Strategies ..- 85 9.1. Conclusion: ..- 85 9.2. Strategies & recommendations: 86 9.2.1. Development Objectives:- 86 9.2.2. Projected Population & Density: 87 9.2.3. The Planning Authority: ..- 87 9.2.4. Strategies for Different Zones:..- .. 88 Abbreviations: ..- . 93 References:- .. 94
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Development strategies for the fringe of new town, Kolkata (Also available on CD) - 2007 - 94p.,CD-ROM
Abstract- 10 Chapter 1 Introduction- 12 Aim:- 13 Objectives: ..- 13 Methodology:- .. 14 Chapter 2 Fringe..- .. 16 2.1 Nature of the Fringe:.- . 16 Chapter 3 Fringe Development in Indian Cities .. 19 3.1 Haryana Model..- 19 3.1.1. Background:- . 19 3.1.2. Development Agencies/Process:- 19 3.1.3. Guiding Parameters:- .. 20 3.2. Uttar Pradesh Model ..- .. 21 3.2.1. Public Private Partnership in Land Development:.. 21 3.3. Town Planning Schemes.- 22 3.3.1 Land Pooling Technique ..- . 23 3.4. Alternatives to Land Acquisition and Assembly .. 26 Chapter 4 Aspiration for Development- 29 4.1. Aspiration of a Dweller in a new place: 29 4.1.1. Developers: ..- 29 4.1.2. Speculators:- .. 29 4.1.3. Existing Dwellers:- 29 4.1.4. Illegal squatter & unauthorized settlements:.. 30 4.2. A 3-fold action for development:- . 30 Chapter 5 New Town- 32 5.1. Population and Density:- . 34 5.2. Residential Areas: ..- .. 34 5.3. New Business District and Other Commercial Areas: 35 5.4. Industrial Areas:..- 36 5.5. Open Space System, Recreational Areas and Landscaping: 36 5.6. Other Major facilities:- .. 36 5.7. Land Price at New Town: ..- 37 5.8. Merits of the New Town:..- . 38 Chapter 6 Selection of Study Area ..- 39 6.1. Delineation of fringe of New Town:.. 39 6.2. The list of Mouzas (Villages) ..- 40 6.2.1. North 24 Parganas: Block- Rajarhat: .. 40 6.2.2. South 24 Parganas: Block- Bhangar II. 40 6.3. The selection of study area: ..- .. 42 Chapter 7 The Study Area: Rajarhat ..- .. 44 7.1. Location: ..- .. 44 7.2. Area:..- 44 7.3. Climate:- .. 45 7.4. Demography:- .. 45 7.5. Socio Economic Characteristics: .. 53 7.5.1. Work Force Participation Rate: .. 53 7.5.2. Percentage of main worker with respect to total Worker: 53 7.5.3. Engagement of Worker in Primary Sector Activity: 53 7.6. Land Use: ..- . 54 7.6.1. City Center:.- 54 7.6.2. Residential: ..- 54 7.6.3. Industrial: ..- .. 56 7.6.4. Commercial:- . 57 7.6.5. Administrative: ..- 57 7.6.6. Agricultural:- .. 57 7.6.7. Water Body and Greenery: 58 7.6.8. Land Use Change:.- .. 58 7.7. Infrastructure:..- 63 7.7.1. Social infrastructure:..- . 63 a) Health:.- .. 63 b) Education:- 63 c) Recreation: ..- .. 63 d) Religious:- . 63 e) Markets: ..- 63 f) Other / Miscellaneous: ..- 63 7.7.2. Connectivity:- .. 66 a) Rajarhat road:..- 66 b) Other Road:..- 66 c) Mode of Transport: ..- 67 d) Accessibility by Rail:..- .. 68 e) Accessibility by Air: ..- .. 68 7.8. Land Form:..- 68 7.8.1. Geology:- 68 7.8.2. Contour: ..- 68 7.8.3. Drainage:- 68 7.9. Land Values: ..- 69 7.10. Institutions: ..- 75 7.11. Problems in Study Area: ..- 75 7.11.1. Haphazard Growth:.- .. 75 7.11.2. Improper Infrastructure:..- 76 7.11.3. Problem of Natural Drainage:- 76 7.11.4. Lack of Steady Source of Surface Water: 76 7.11.5. Reduced production of Crop: 77 Chapter 8 Analysis and Evaluation of Villages 78 8.1. Identification of Key Indicators and theirWaitages:. 78 8.1.1. Demography:- 79 a) Population Density:- .. 79 b) Decadal Growth of Population Density: 79 8.1.2. Landform and Land use: ..- 79 a) Altitude of land: ..- 79 b) Settlement: ..- .. 80 8.1.3. Accessibility:..- .. 80 a) Distance from Major Arterial Road: 80 b) Availability of Mode of Transport: 80 8.1.4. Physical and Social Infrastructure: 81 a) Nearness to Market: ..- 81 b) Nearness to Health Facility: 82 c) Nearness to Education Facility: 82 d) Nearness to Other Facilities:- .. 82 8.1.5. Impact of New Town: ..- 82 a) Land Value:..- 82 b) Land Speculation:- 83 Chapter 9 Conclusion & Strategies ..- 85 9.1. Conclusion: ..- 85 9.2. Strategies & recommendations: 86 9.2.1. Development Objectives:- 86 9.2.2. Projected Population & Density: 87 9.2.3. The Planning Authority: ..- 87 9.2.4. Strategies for Different Zones:..- .. 88 Abbreviations: ..- . 93 References:- .. 94
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