LIST OF CONTAINT 1 Introduction 1 1.1 BACKGROUND 1 1.2 AIM OF STUDY 3 1.3 OBJECTIVE 3 1.4 METHODOLOGY 4 1.5 SCOPE OF WORK AND LIMITATION 4 2 Planning System in India 5 2.1 EVOLUTION OF PLANNING ACTIVITY IN INDIA 5 2.2 KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF CONTEMPORARY PLANNING PRACTICE 92.2 2.2.1 DEVELOPMENT PLANNING 9 2.2.2 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL (OR MANAGEMENT) 12 2.3 PLANNING ACTIVITY IN ANDRA PRADESH 13 2.3.1 DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND KEY HIGHLIGHTS AND ASSOCIATED REASONS 13 2.3.2 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL (OR MANAGEMENT) 15 3 BUILDING REGULATION CONTROL: G.O.Ms.No.86 24 3.1 PURPOSE OF BUILDING RULES 24 3.2 SALIENT FEATURES OF G.O.Ms.No.86 24 3.2.2 RESTRICTIONS OF BUILDING ACTIVITY FOR AREAS 26 3.2.3 BUILDING REGULATION 28 3.2.4 PROJECTION RESTRICTION 31 3.2.5 BUILDING TYPOLOGY 32 3.2.6 GROUP DEVELOPMENT SCHEME 33 3.2.7 PARKING 34 3.2.8 AMENITES AND FACILITIES 35 3.2.9 CONCESSIONS IN ROAD WIDENING CASES 35 3.2.10 BUILDING PERMIT/LICENSE FEES 36 3.3 IMPLICATION OF GO 86 37 3.3.1 COMPARISION WITH GO 423 39 3.3.2 INFERACES OF GO 86 BASEED ON FIELD STUDY 42 4 INTRODUCTION OF CASE STUDY: HYDRABAD CITY 44 4.1 SPATIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HYDERABAD 45 4.1.1 GROWTH OF POPULATION IN THE HYDERABAD DEVELOPMENT AREA 46 4.1.2 POPULATION AND DENSITY 48 4.1.3 IMPLICATION OF BUILDING REGULATION IN DEVELOPMENT 49 4.2 CASE STUDY 1: CITY CORE AREA 54 4.2.1 OPEN SPACE 54 4.2.2 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORATATION 56 4.2.3 PLOT LEVEL DEVELOPMENT 58 4.3 CASE STUDY 2: OUTSIDE CITY AREA 60 4.3.1 OPEN SPACE 60 4.3.2 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORATATION 62 4.3.3 PLOT LEVEL DEVELOPMENT 64 4.4 CASE STUDY 1: FRINGE AREA 68 4.4.1 OPEN SPACE 68 4.4.2 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORATATION 70 4.4.3 PLOT LEVEL DEVELOPMENT 75 4.5 ANALYSIS 77 5 Conclusion 84