CONTENTS1 Introduction 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Aim 2 1.3 Objective 2 1.4 Research Questions of the Study 2 1.5 Methodology 3 1.6 Scope of Study 4 1.7 Limitation of Study 4 1.8 Time Plan 5 2 Literature Review and Case Studies 6 2.1 Introduction 6 2.2 City of Minneapoils on River Mississippi 6 2.2.1 Highlights 6 2.2.2 Background and Issues (1) 6 2.2.3 Objectives of the Project 8 2.2.4 Land Use Details of the Project (2) 10 2.2.5 Environmental Sustainability 11 2.2.6 Real Estate Sustainability 11 2.2.7 Institutional Structure 12 2.3 City of Jefferson on River Rock and River Crawfish 12 2.3.1 Highlights 12 2.3.2 Background and Issues (4) 13 2.3.3 Objectives of the Project 13 2.3.4 Environmental Sustainability (2) 16 2.3.5 Institutional Structure (4) 16 2.4 Nashville on River Cumberland 18 2.4.1 Background and Issues (1) 18 2.4.2 Objectives of the Project 19 2.4.3 Phasing of the Project 20 2.4.4 Land Use Details 22 2.4.5 Environmental Sustainability 23 2.4.6 Institutional Structure 23 2.4.7 Impact on Recreational Centers 23 2.4.8 Matrix showing few important parameters of Riverfront project 24 3 Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project 25 3.1 City Profile 25 3.2 Earlier Studies and Project (2) 26 3.3 Proposal of Sabarmati Riverfront Project (2) 27 3.3.1 Introduction to the Project 28 3.3.2 Physical Features of the River 29 3.3.3 Land Reclamation and Embankments 31 3.3.4 Land Use and Road Network 32 3.3.5 Infrastructure Services 34 3.3.6 Resettlement and Rehabilitation 34 3.3.7 Project Costs and Revenue Potential 34 4 Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project: Process 36 4.1 Organizational Setup (1) 36 4.2 Reclamation of Land 36 4.3 Surveys Performed 37 4.3.1 Physical Survey 37 4.3.2 Geological Survey 38 4.3.3 Resettlement and Rehabilitation Survey 38 4.3.4 Land Use Survey 39 4.4 Research Studies Conducted 39 4.4.1 Hydrology Study 39 4.4.2 Environmental Impact Assessment 40 4.4.3 Socio Economic Study 40 4.4.4 Financial Feasibility 41 4.5 Proposals Submitted 41 4.5.1 Land Release Proposal 41 4.5.2 Structural Proposal 41 4.5.3 R&R Proposal 41 4.5.4 Master plan 42 4.5.5 Approval of Proposals 42 4.6 Project Development 42 4.6.1 Financial 42 4.6.2 Technical 43 4.7 Project Sale Mechanism 43 4.8 Comprehensive Table of the Procedure 43 4.9 Sabarmati Riverfront Development Process 44 5 Critical Aspects of Sabarmati Riverfront 45 5.1 Environmental Sustainability 45 5.1.1 River Hydraulics 45 5.2 Analysis 47 5.2.1 HFL Rises 47 5.2.2 Drying Up of River 49 5.3 Real Estate Sustainability 49 5.3.1 SRFD Proposal 49 5.4 Analysis 50 5.4.1 Impact on the present real estate market 50 5.4.2 Perspective of Local developers 52 5.4.3 Quantity of area to be developed on riverfront 52 5.4.4 Analyse the project effectiveness on the local and city level market 54 5.5 Impact on other Attraction Center 57 5.6 Impact on other commercial centers 58 5.7 Findings 59 6 Conclusion & Recommendation 62 6.1 Conclusion 62 6.2 Recommendation 63 6.2.1 City Identification for Riverfront Development 63 6.2.2 Institutional Framework for Riverfront Development Projects 63 BIBLIOGRAPHY